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Frenchman's Bay West beach

Durham Region, Ontario, Canada

Frenchman's Bay West beach 5 photos

  • Frenchmans Bay Marina, June 6 2026 (02)

    Frenchmans Bay Marina, June 6 2026 (02). Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Frenchmans Bay Marina, June 6 2026 (01)

    Frenchmans Bay Marina, June 6 2026 (01). Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Frenchman's Bay.

    Frenchman's Bay.. sarahcstanley from Toronto, ON, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Frenchman's Bay Marina - Pickering, Ontario

    Frenchman's Bay Marina - Pickering, Ontario. Mark, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Frenchman's Bay Marina - Pickering, Ontario

    Frenchman's Bay Marina - Pickering, Ontario. Mark, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 9 am, sunset 6:19 pm
8 am
7.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
5.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
17 km/h11 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
9°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
127 km/hmph N
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:19 pm
Today
7.5Great8 am159
5.1Fair9 am159
5.1Fair10 am138
5.1Fair11 am138
4.8Fair12 pm1811
4.5Fair1 pm2213
4.6Fair2 pm2113
4.7Fair3 pm1912
4.9Fair4 pm1710
5.1Fair5 pm1811
5.0Fair6 pm1711
Sat
7.5Great8 am1710
7.6Great9 am1610
7.5Great10 am1711
7.3Great11 am1912
7.6Great12 pm1710
7.7Great1 pm1510
7.9Great2 pm138
8.0Great3 pm127
8.0Great4 pm96
8.0Great5 pm106
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

  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m970 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
490 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miPickering (city)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miOshawa Airport (YOO)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Frenchman's Bay West beach.

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 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 4%