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Vesuvius Bay Beach

Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Vesuvius Bay Beach 1 photo

  • Howe Sound Queen

    Howe Sound Queen. Kam Abbott from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm
8 am
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C51°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
3220 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
7.0Great8 am138
7.1Great9 am85
7.1Great10 am74
7.0Great11 am32
7.1Great12 pm42
7.1Great1 pm21
7.1Great2 pm53
7.1Great3 pm43
7.1Great4 pm53
7.1Great5 pm53
6.8Good6 pm53
Sat
4.4Fair8 am53
4.4Fair9 am106
4.3Fair10 am128
4.3Fair11 am127
3.4Poor12 pm128
3.4Poor1 pm127
3.4Poor2 pm117
3.4Poor3 pm117
3.4Poor4 pm95
3.4Poor5 pm74
3.5Poor6 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -1.2 m. High at 11 am, 1.7 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.4 m. High at 11 pm, 1.5 mLow 4 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.7 m6 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.5 m5 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 4 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.7 m6 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.5 m5 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 210 m700 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
410 m0.3 miVesuvius Bay 784 block (WB)
Nearest town
5.3 km3.3 miGanges (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miGanges Water Aerodrome (YGG)

Nearby places

  • Vesuvius Cafe&StoreFood and drink
    210 m700 ft
  • SeaSide RestaurantFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Vesuvius Bay Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 56%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 64%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 15%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 13%