Check the Beach

Backside Beach

Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:01 pm
9 am
1.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.1
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.4
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.4
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
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Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
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UV
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Tide
rising
Rain
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Sunset
6:01 pm
Today
1.2Poor9 am3119
1.1Poor10 am3723
1.1Poor11 am3924
1.1Poor12 pm3220
0.9Poor1 pm3321
1.1Poor2 pm3723
1.2Poor3 pm3421
1.3Poor4 pm3723
1.4Poor5 pm3622
1.4Poor6 pm3824
Sat
2.6Poor9 am2817
2.6Poor10 am2817
2.4Poor11 am2918
2.4Poor12 pm2918
2.3Poor1 pm2817
2.3Poor2 pm2716
2.4Poor3 pm2515
2.5Poor4 pm2415
2.9Poor5 pm2214
3.2Poor6 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.3 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.5 m. High at 6 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -0.7 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.7 m2 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 7%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miWhiteway (town)
Nearest airport
57 km35 miSt. John's International Airport (YYT)

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

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