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Municipal Beach

Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Municipal Beach 5 photos

  • Sunset Beach (St. Catharines)

    Sunset Beach (St. Catharines). Gogerr, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach Tracks

    Beach Tracks. Michael Pardo from Niagara, Canada, CC0. Source

  • Port Weller East Pier - panoramio

    Port Weller East Pier - panoramio. tadilman, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Sunset at Happy Rolph's - panoramio

    Sunset at Happy Rolph's - panoramio. tadilman, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Naval equipment at Port Weller Harbour

    Naval equipment at Port Weller Harbour. Gogerr, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 10 am, sunset 6:21 pm
8 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
5.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C47°F
Water
—
Wind
106 km/hmph E
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:21 pm
Today
8.0Great8 am85
8.0Great9 am85
5.6Good10 am127
5.3Fair11 am117
5.3Fair12 pm127
5.1Fair1 pm1610
5.0Fair2 pm1710
4.9Fair3 pm1811
4.8Fair4 pm1912
4.8Fair5 pm2013
5.0Fair6 pm1710
Sat
7.9Great8 am95
8.0Great9 am64
8.0Great10 am64
8.0Great11 am64
8.0Great12 pm96
8.0Great1 pm85
8.0Great2 pm96
8.1Great3 pm96
8.1Great4 pm106
8.1Great5 pm96
8.0Great6 pm106
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

  • Boat ramp430 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
7.7 km4.8 miVirgil (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miSt Catharines / Niagara District Airport (YCM) (YCM)

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 Municipal Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 3%