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View of Lake Ontario from Bowmanville East Beach.East Beach, Durham Region

Durham Region beaches

Which Durham Region beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:15 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. View of Lake Ontario from Bowmanville East Beach.17.9Greatlater

    East Beach

    Durham Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    12 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 8.0
  2. West Beach at Port Darlington. Looking west toward cement factory.27.9Greatlater

    West Beach

    Durham Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    12 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 8.0
  3. Ajax Waterfront Park April 2023 (IMG 3971)37.8Greatlater

    Pickering Beach

    Durham Region

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    12 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 8.0

Durham Region today

It is dark across Durham Region right now: 7 of 7 scored beaches look good later. Read at 2:15 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Durham Region

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.6GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pickering Beach, 7.8
Water
—
Wind
16 km/h10 mph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
Better right now

Eastern Durham Region

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.9GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: East Beach, 7.9
Water
—
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (7.7); the weakest is 1 pm (4.6).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 9 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Durham Region beaches

Every Durham Region beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. View of Lake Ontario from Bowmanville East Beach.

    East Beach

    Durham Region

    7.9Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • Free parking
  2. West Beach at Port Darlington. Looking west toward cement factory.

    West Beach

    Durham Region

    7.9Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • Free parking
  3. Ajax Waterfront Park April 2023 (IMG 3971)

    Pickering Beach

    Durham Region

    7.8Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Oshawa Pier

    Lakeview Park Beach

    Durham Region

    7.8Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • Free parking
  5. Fancy an atomic swim?
    7.5Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Frenchmans Bay Marina, June 6 2026 (02)
    7.5Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Pickering Beach

    Durham Region

    7.5Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • Free parking
Map of Durham Region beaches with live score pins

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Durham Region beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Durham Region right now?

East Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.9 Great, with 12 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Durham Region today?

We do not have a water temperature for Durham Region right now.

Where is the sea calmest in Durham Region right now?

Lakeview Park Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind.

Which Durham Region beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Durham Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 7.7 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 9 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Durham Region?

No live cams are listed for Durham Region yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Durham Region?

All 7 beaches in our data for Durham Region are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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