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Bayview Beach

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bayview Beach 5 photos

  • Toronto Harbour Water Taxi at Ward's Island, June 20 2026 (01)

    Toronto Harbour Water Taxi at Ward's Island, June 20 2026 (01). Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Bikeshare Rack at Ward's Island, September 11 2026

    Bikeshare Rack at Ward's Island, September 11 2026. Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Lily

    Lily. BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Queen City Yacht Club, Ward's Island, Toronto Ontario 3404

    Queen City Yacht Club, Ward's Island, Toronto Ontario 3404. Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sail Boarders off Ward's Island, Toronto Ontario 3405

    Sail Boarders off Ward's Island, Toronto Ontario 3405. Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 9 am, sunset 6:21 pm
8 am
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
5.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
4.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C52°F
Water
—
Wind
2013 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3924 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:21 pm
Today
7.6Great8 am159
5.8Good9 am1610
4.7Fair10 am2012
4.8Fair11 am1912
4.7Fair12 pm2012
4.7Fair1 pm2012
4.8Fair2 pm1912
4.8Fair3 pm1811
4.6Fair4 pm2213
4.8Fair5 pm2113
4.8Fair6 pm1912
Sat
7.7Great8 am159
7.8Great9 am148
8.0Great10 am127
8.0Great11 am106
8.0Great12 pm64
8.0Great1 pm74
8.0Great2 pm106
8.0Great3 pm96
8.0Great4 pm96
8.0Great5 pm117
8.0Great6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 360 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms270 m880 ft away
  • Drinking water60 m210 ft away
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft
  • Picnic tables270 m880 ft away
  • Playground290 m940 ft away
  • Boat ramp300 m970 ft away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miWard's Island Ferry Dock
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.2 km2 miToronto (city)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miToronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

Nearby places

  • The Island CafeIce cream
    120 m400 ft
  • QCYC Restaurant/Onyx CateringFood and drink
    200 m650 ft
  • Ward's Island Ferry DockRental
    230 m760 ft
  • Island Outpost Bike RentalRental
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Runaway CafeCoffee shop
    470 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%