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Elgin County beaches

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

Updated 2:13 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. Looking towards the beach at Port Burwell on a July afternoon.17.7Greatlater

    Port Burwell East Beach (Municipal)

    Elgin County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    9°C48°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    14 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 8.1
  2. Drift wood on the Beach - panoramio27.7Greatlater

    Port Burwell Nude Beach

    Elgin County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    9°C48°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    14 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 8.1
  3. Port Burwell Beach - Ontario37.7Greatlater

    Port Burwell West Beach (Provincial)

    Elgin County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    9°C48°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    14 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 8.1

Elgin County today

It is dark across Elgin County right now: 6 of 7 scored beaches look good later. Read at 2:13 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Elgin County

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Erie Rest Beach, 7.5
Water
—
Wind
14 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
Better right now

Eastern Elgin County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.7GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Port Burwell East Beach (Municipal), 7.7
Water
—
Wind
14 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m<1 ft waves

    Erie Rest Beach

    Elgin County. Wind 15 km/h9 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (7.8); the weakest is 11 am (7.2).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.

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

All Elgin County beaches

Every Elgin County 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. Looking towards the beach at Port Burwell on a July afternoon.

    Port Burwell East Beach (Municipal)

    Elgin County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  2. Drift wood on the Beach - panoramio

    Port Burwell Nude Beach

    Elgin County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Port Burwell Beach - Ontario

    Port Burwell West Beach (Provincial)

    Elgin County

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Port Stanley Beach - Ontario

    Erie Rest Beach

    Elgin County

    7.5Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Port Stanley Beach - Ontario

    Little Beach

    Elgin County

    7.5Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  6. Port Stanley Beach - Ontario

    Port Stanley Main Beach

    Elgin County

    7.5Greatlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking

  7. Port Glasgow Beach

    Elgin County

    6.7Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Elgin County beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Elgin County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Elgin County right now?

Port Burwell East Beach (Municipal) has the top Beach Score later: 7.7 Great, with 14 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 Elgin County today?

We do not have a water temperature for Elgin County right now.

Where is the sea calmest in Elgin County right now?

Erie Rest Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Elgin County 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 Elgin County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 7.8 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Elgin County?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Elgin County?

All 7 beaches in our data for Elgin County are scored live on this page.

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

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