Check the Beach

Sandy Beach

Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:26 pm
8 am
5.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
6°C43°F
Water
—
Wind
95 km/hmph E
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:26 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am95
5.3Fair9 am64
5.3Fair10 am63
5.3Fair11 am64
5.3Fair12 pm74
5.3Fair1 pm64
5.3Fair2 pm64
5.3Fair3 pm53
5.3Fair4 pm53
5.3Fair5 pm21
7.9Great6 pm74
Sat
7.3Great8 am74
6.4Good9 am64
7.8Great10 am74
7.7Great11 am74
7.9Great12 pm74
7.9Great1 pm85
8.0Great2 pm85
6.4Good3 pm95
5.5Good4 pm85
6.9Good5 pm74
6.3Good6 pm32
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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms110 m350 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m540 ft. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
8.9 km5.6 miLion's Head (village)
Nearest airport
32 km20 miWiarton-Keppel District Airport (YVV)

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Sandy 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.

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 24%