Check the Beach

Public beach

Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

Public beach 4 photos

  • Beach

    Beach. RichardBH from Hamilton, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Umbrellas at the beach

    Umbrellas at the beach. RichardBH from Hamilton, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Ready to Pounce

    Ready to Pounce. Michael Pardo from Niagara, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Quagga Mussels (Dreissena bugensis) - Long Point, Ontario 2013-04-26

    Quagga Mussels (Dreissena bugensis) - Long Point, Ontario 2013-04-26. Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 4 pm, sunset 6:26 pm
8 am
7.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
5.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
6.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C53°F
Water
—
Wind
138 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:26 pm
Today
7.4Great8 am138
7.1Great9 am138
7.4Great10 am159
7.4Great11 am149
7.8Great12 pm127
7.8Great1 pm117
7.5Great2 pm159
7.6Great3 pm159
5.4Fair4 pm138
6.3Good5 pm128
7.9Great6 pm117
Sat
7.8Great8 am149
7.8Great9 am149
7.8Great10 am159
7.7Great11 am1510
7.9Great12 pm138
8.0Great1 pm138
8.2Great2 pm96
8.3Great3 pm95
8.3Great4 pm85
8.2Great5 pm64
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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 820 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
6.4 km3.9 miPort Rowan (village)
Nearest airport
62 km39 miSt Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS)

Nearby places

  • Old Cut Dairy BarFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi

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 Public 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.

  • Sat8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.9 GreatBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 3%