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Pickering Beach

Durham Region, Ontario, Canada

Pickering Beach 2 photos

  • Ajax Waterfront Park April 2023 (IMG 3971)

    Ajax Waterfront Park April 2023 (IMG 3971). Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Ajax Waterfront Park April 2023 (IMG 3977)

    Ajax Waterfront Park April 2023 (IMG 3977). Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 9 am, sunset 6:19 pm
8 am
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.3
13 km/h8 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
8°C46°F
Water
—
Wind
117 km/hmph N
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:19 pm
Today
7.8Great8 am127
5.3Fair9 am117
5.2Fair10 am117
5.2Fair11 am117
4.9Fair12 pm1610
4.7Fair1 pm1912
4.8Fair2 pm1811
4.9Fair3 pm1610
5.1Fair4 pm149
5.2Fair5 pm159
5.3Fair6 pm138
Sat
8.0Great8 am127
8.0Great9 am117
7.8Great10 am148
7.5Great11 am159
7.7Great12 pm159
7.7Great1 pm149
7.9Great2 pm127
8.0Great3 pm127
8.0Great4 pm106
8.0Great5 pm95
8.0Great6 pm96
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

  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m270 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables30 m80 ft away
  • Playground180 m580 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
360 m0.2 miRange Line WB @ Poplar
Nearest town
3.3 km2.1 miAjax (city)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miOshawa Airport (YOO)

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.

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 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 3%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 4%