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A plethora of sail boats dot the horizon off the Canatara Park beach in Sarnia. I visited Sarnia last weekend, which means I expect to have the rest of my pictures up by Thanksgiving or so.Canatara Beach, Lambton County

Lambton County beaches

Which Lambton County beach is best right now? 4 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. 18.6Excellentlater

    Willow Beach

    Lambton County

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm later
    Air
    8°C46°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.4
  2. A plethora of sail boats dot the horizon off the Canatara Park beach in Sarnia. I visited Sarnia last weekend, which means I expect to have the rest of my pictures up by Thanksgiving or so.28.0Greatlater

    Canatara Beach

    Lambton County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    11°C51°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.4
  3. 37.8Greatlater

    Ipperwash Beach

    Lambton County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C47°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 8.4

Lambton County today

It is dark across Lambton County right now: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Read at 2:15 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Lambton County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.8GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Ipperwash Beach, 7.8
Water
—
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
Better right now

Southern Lambton County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.3GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Willow Beach, 8.6
Water
—
Wind
9 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Willow Beach

    Lambton County. Wind 6 km/h4 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (8.3); the weakest is 11 am (7.1).

The strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm.

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

All Lambton County beaches

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

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. Willow Beach

    Lambton County

    8.6Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. A plethora of sail boats dot the horizon off the Canatara Park beach in Sarnia. I visited Sarnia last weekend, which means I expect to have the rest of my pictures up by Thanksgiving or so.

    Canatara Beach

    Lambton County

    8.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air11°C51°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. Ipperwash Beach

    Lambton County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  4. Pinery Provincial Park Wilderness trail dunes 1

    Dog Beach

    Lambton County

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Lambton County beaches with live score pins

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

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Lambton County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Lambton County right now?

Willow Beach has the top Beach Score later: 8.6 Excellent, with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Lambton County today?

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

Where is the sea calmest in Lambton County right now?

Willow Beach has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind.

Which Lambton 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 Lambton County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 8.3 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Lambton County?

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

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

All 4 beaches in our data for Lambton County are scored live on this page.

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

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