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North Beach

Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

North Beach 5 photos

  • 20150708 - 61 - Pukaskwa National Park, Ont. - Horseshoe Beach as seen from Southern Headland Trail (distantly)

    20150708 - 61 - Pukaskwa National Park, Ont. - Horseshoe Beach as seen from Southern Headland Trail (distantly). Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 20150708 - 66 - Pukaskwa National Park, Ont. - Horseshoe Beach as seen from Southern Headland Trail (closer)

    20150708 - 66 - Pukaskwa National Park, Ont. - Horseshoe Beach as seen from Southern Headland Trail (closer). Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Horseshoe Bay Beach, Pukaskwa National Park

    Horseshoe Bay Beach, Pukaskwa National Park. Hirgax, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Horseshoe Bay Rocky Shore, Pukaskwa National Park

    Horseshoe Bay Rocky Shore, Pukaskwa National Park. Hirgax, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 20150708 - 42 - Pukaskwa National Park, Ont. - Southern Headland Trail - "Another Side of Superior"

    20150708 - 42 - Pukaskwa National Park, Ont. - Southern Headland Trail - "Another Side of Superior". Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:40 pm
9 am
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
4°C40°F
Water
—
Wind
42 km/hmph E
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:40 pm
Today
7.5Great9 am1610
7.1Great10 am2013
6.5Good11 am2415
6.2Good12 pm2616
6.1Good1 pm2616
5.9Good2 pm2415
6.2Good3 pm2515
6.3Good4 pm2314
7.0Great5 pm1710
7.1Great6 pm1610
Sat
4.1Fair9 am2415
3.7Poor10 am2516
3.4Poor11 am2818
2.8Poor12 pm2918
3.2Poor1 pm3119
3.1Poor2 pm3421
2.9Poor3 pm3622
2.9Poor4 pm3823
2.8Poor5 pm3924
2.8Poor6 pm3823
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

  • Restrooms420 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miBiigtigong / Pic River (village)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miMarathon Airport (YSP)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 27%
  • Thu3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 31%