Check the Beach

Northwest Beach

Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Northwest Beach 2 photos

  • Marsh Boardwalk, Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada

    Marsh Boardwalk, Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada. Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Marsh Boardwalk, Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada

    Marsh Boardwalk, Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada. Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 5 pm, sunset 6:36 pm
8 am
7.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C56°F
Water
—
Wind
1610 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:36 pm
Today
7.0Great8 am95
7.6Great9 am64
6.0Good10 am63
7.3Great11 am53
7.9Great12 pm53
7.9Great1 pm53
8.0Great2 pm42
8.0Great3 pm53
8.0Great4 pm85
6.8Good5 pm1710
7.4Great6 pm1912
Sat
7.9Great8 am128
7.9Great9 am96
7.9Great10 am74
8.0Great11 am53
8.0Great12 pm85
8.0Great1 pm117
7.9Great2 pm96
7.9Great3 pm96
5.3Fair4 pm95
5.3Fair5 pm106
5.3Fair6 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

  • Restrooms120 m390 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m150 ft. Listed as free
  • Boat ramp290 m950 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miPelee Wings at the Marsh

Getting there

Nearest airport
48 km30 miWindsor Airport (YQG)

Nearby places

  • Pelee Wings at the MarshRental
    280 m910 ft

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

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 4%