Overview

Island View Beach is a regional park located in Saanichton, north of Victoria, on the Saanich Peninsula. The spot faces east toward the San Juan Islands (USA) and Haro Strait. It's one of the most popular spots in the Victoria area thanks to its extensive sandy beach and reliable thermal conditions in summer.

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Spot forecast for vancouver island | island view beach

Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 15.2 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:46 · 1.6 m High tide 08:26 · 3.4 m Low tide 14:19 · 2.6 m High tide 19:29 · 3.6 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:44 · 1.6 m High tide 09:27 · 3.6 m Low tide 15:21 · 2.3 m High tide 20:52 · 3.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:33 · 1.5 m High tide 10:07 · 3.8 m Low tide 16:11 · 2 m High tide 21:58 · 3.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:15 · 1.4 m High tide 10:40 · 4.1 m Low tide 16:54 · 1.7 m High tide 22:49 · 3.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:55 · 1.4 m High tide 11:09 · 4.4 m Low tide 17:33 · 1.3 m High tide 23:33 · 4.1 m

vancouver island | island view beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

103h

in July · 20 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 16 rideable days a month and 103 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 2.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: vancouver island | island view beach

Monthly averages — vancouver island | island view beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.0	31 h	6 °C	115 mm
February	9.0	64 h	7 °C	60 mm
March	8.0	45 h	10 °C	59 mm
April	11.5	49 h	15 °C	21 mm
May	8.0	41 h	17 °C	22 mm
June	11.0	57 h	20 °C	26 mm
July	20.0	103 h	25 °C	6 mm
August	17.0	64 h	24 °C	29 mm
September	8.5	37 h	21 °C	50 mm
October	6.5	27 h	14 °C	90 mm
November	4.0	32 h	10 °C	107 mm
December	2.5	16 h	8 °C	164 mm

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Technical details of vancouver island | island view beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Flat to choppy water. Sand and pebble bottom. Large shallow area at low tide. Moderate fetch from the east (San Juan Islands). Tidal current possible in Haro Strait. Best at mid-tide and high tide.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Haro Strait — do not drift too far offshore. Floating logs. Cold water. Large mudflats at low tide making launching difficult. The US border is nearby. Paid parking in season.

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Victoria International9.2 km

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CYYJ9.7 km

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