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Domaine Belle PlagePlage de Baie St-Paul, Charlevoix

Charlevoix beaches

Which Charlevoix beach is best right now? 10 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:13 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. 17.1Greatlater

    Plage à l'Abattis

    Charlevoix

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    4°C39°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.5
  2. 26.3Goodlater

    Bancs de la Baie

    Charlevoix

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    7°C44°F
    Wind
    26 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 6.4
  3. 36.2Goodlater

    Bancs de la Baie

    Charlevoix

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    3°C37°F
    Water
    7°C44°F
    Wind
    12 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.4

Charlevoix today

It is dark across Charlevoix right now: 1 of 10 scored beaches look good later, water is 7°C44 to 45°F. Read at 2:13 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Charlevoix

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.1GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bancs de la Baie, 6.2
Water
7°C44°F
Wind
20 km/h12 mph
Waves
—
Better right now

Southern Charlevoix

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.3GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Plage à l'Abattis, 7.1
Water
7°C44°F
Wind
29 km/h18 mph
Waves
—

  • Warmest water

    7°C45°F

    Plage de Cap-aux-Oies

    Charlevoix. 0.6°1.1° above the Charlevoix average. Score 6.0 Good.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (6.5); the weakest is 12 pm (5.5).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm.

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

All Charlevoix beaches

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

10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

  1. Plage à l'Abattis

    Charlevoix

    7.1Greatlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze.

    • Watern/a
    • Air4°C39°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Bancs de la Baie

    Charlevoix

    6.3Goodlater

    Waves not available, breezy and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Bancs de la Baie

    Charlevoix

    6.2Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Domaine Belle Plage

    Plage de Baie St-Paul

    Charlevoix

    6.2Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking

  5. Plage de Cartier

    Charlevoix

    6.2Goodlater

    Waves not available, gentle breeze and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Battures de la Baleine

    Charlevoix

    6.1Goodlater

    Waves not available, strong wind and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air6°C44°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Grève la Baleine

    Charlevoix

    6.1Goodlater

    Waves not available, strong wind and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air6°C44°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Bancs de la Baie

    Charlevoix

    6.1Goodlater

    Waves not available, strong wind and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. La Grande Prairie

    Charlevoix

    6.1Goodlater

    Waves not available, strong wind and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Chemin de fer de Charlevoix au Cap-aux-Oies

    Plage de Cap-aux-Oies

    Charlevoix

    6.0Goodlater

    Waves not available, strong wind and 7°C45°F water.

    • Water7°C45°F
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Charlevoix beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Charlevoix beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Charlevoix right now?

Plage à l'Abattis has the top Beach Score later: 7.1 Great, with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Charlevoix today?

Sea water is 7°C (44°F) across the 10 scored beaches. The warmest is Plage de Cap-aux-Oies, at 7°C (45°F).

Which Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 6.5 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Charlevoix?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Charlevoix?

All 10 beaches in our data for Charlevoix are scored live on this page.

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

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