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Thunder Bay trip IMG 0668Sunnyside Beach, Thunder Bay District

Thunder Bay District beaches

Which Thunder Bay District beach is best right now? 22 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:26 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 17.9Greatlater

    Crystal Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    7 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 5.1
  2. 27.9Greatlater

    Mackenzie Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    7 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 5.1
  3. Thunder Bay trip IMG 066837.9Greatlater

    Sunnyside Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    7 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 5.1

Thunder Bay District today

It is dark across Thunder Bay District right now: 17 of 22 scored beaches look good later. Read at 12:26 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Thunder Bay District

10 of 10 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.7GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Crystal Beach, 7.9
Water
—
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft

Eastern Thunder Bay District

12 of 12 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.0GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Terrace Bay Beach, 7.2
Water
—
Wind
7 km/h4 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    The Flats

    Thunder Bay District. Wind 9 km/h5 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 2 pm (6.4); the weakest is 5 pm (5.4).

The strongest stretch runs 9 am to 5 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Thunder Bay District beaches

Every Thunder Bay District beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

22 beaches listed · 22 of 22 scored live

  1. Crystal Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind7 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Mackenzie Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind7 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Thunder Bay trip IMG 0668

    Sunnyside Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.9Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind7 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Amethyst Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Birch Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Moonlight Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.8Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Green Bay Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Wild Goose Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Wild Goose Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.7Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Terrace Bay Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.2Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Angler Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Carden Cove

    Carden Cove Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  13. 20150708 - 61 - Pukaskwa National Park, Ont. - Horseshoe Beach as seen from Southern Headland Trail (distantly)

    Middle Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 20150708 - 61 - Pukaskwa National Park, Ont. - Horseshoe Beach as seen from Southern Headland Trail (distantly)

    North Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Solidago spathulata 52741668

    Schreiber Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. North Shore - panoramio

    Cummings Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air5°C40°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. North Shore - panoramio

    Pebble Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    7.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air5°C40°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Jackfish Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    6.9Goodlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. East Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    6.8Goodlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. West Beach

    Thunder Bay District

    6.8Goodlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. The Flats

    Thunder Bay District

    6.8Goodlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Lithobates sylvaticus - Thunder Bay

    Sand Trap

    Thunder Bay District

    6.8Goodlater

    Flat water, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Thunder Bay District beaches with live score pins

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Thunder Bay District beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Thunder Bay District right now?

Crystal Beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.9 Great, with 7 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Thunder Bay District today?

We do not have a water temperature for Thunder Bay District right now.

Where is the sea calmest in Thunder Bay District right now?

The Flats has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind.

Which Thunder Bay District beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Thunder Bay District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 6.4 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 9 am to 5 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Thunder Bay District?

All 22 beaches in our data for Thunder Bay District are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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