Birch Beach

Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

No photo of Birch Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:50 pm

9 am
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

11 am
6.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

12 pm
7.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great

5 pm
5.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

6 pm
5.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 8°C46°F
Water: —
Wind: 53 km/hmph ENE
Gusts: 95 km/hmph
Waves: 0.1 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: —
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:50 pm

Today

5.3Fair9 am53

5.3Fair10 am42

6.5Good11 am42

7.8Great12 pm32

7.9Great1 pm53

7.8Great2 pm64

7.7Great3 pm64

7.8Great4 pm42

5.5Good5 pm117

5.5Good6 pm106

Sat

5.1Fair9 am32

5.0Fair10 am106

5.0Fair11 am117

4.9Fair12 pm1610

4.7Fair1 pm1811

4.9Fair2 pm1610

4.7Fair3 pm138

4.1Fair4 pm138

4.0Fair5 pm96

4.0Fair6 pm128

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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport: 42 km26 miThunder Bay International Airport (YQT)

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

Nearby beaches

Amethyst Beach4.1 km2.6 mi south-west away
7.8 Great later
Sunnyside Beach6.2 km3.8 mi south-west away
7.9 Great later
Crystal Beach7.2 km4.5 mi south-west away
7.9 Great later
Mackenzie Beach9.2 km5.7 mi south-west away
7.9 Great later
Moonlight Beach15 km9.1 mi east away
7.8 Great later

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.

Sat5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 44%
Sun6.0 GoodBest 3 pm to 4 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
Mon7.8 GreatBest 1 pm to 3 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
Tue7.5 GreatBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 11%
Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 34%
Thu4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 18%