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BEACH WEATHER MONTHLY AVERAGES

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun Best	Jul Best	Aug Best	Sep Best	Oct	Nov	Dec
8°	8°	9°	11°	13°	14°	16°	16°	16°	13°	9°	8°
Sea 7°	Sea 7°	Sea 8°	Sea 10°	Sea 12°	Sea 14°	Sea 16°	Sea 16°	Sea 14°	Sea 11°	Sea 9°	Sea 8°

Beach Weather Today in French Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 7° which is too cold for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 7° which is extremely cold and not suitable for swimming. Taking a dip at this temperature would risk hypothermia.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 53%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and strong at 31kmh from the South-Southwest. The strong winds will make the temperatures feel even colder. The strong onshore winds may make conditions rougher for swimming.

French Beach faces West-Southwest and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 04:26 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 51% cloud cover may make the sunset not viewable.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in French Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 7° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 9° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.

There will be 2 days of very light rain with an average of 1.8mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 1.5mm of rain and Sunday will have 2.1mm of rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 85%.

FRENCH BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

08:06 AM 04:26 PM

01:52 AM

12:35 PM

Tue 24th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

7°	10°	9°	9°	9°	9°	8°	8°
100%	35%	50%	34%	39%	62%	51%	57%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
7°	7°	7°	7°	7°	7°	7°	7°

08:06 AM 04:26 PM

02:59 AM

12:51 PM

Wed 25th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

8°	8°	7°	7°	6°	7°	8°	8°
55%	100%	100%	100%	100%	93%	69%	84%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.6mm	0.0mm
9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°

08:07 AM 04:27 PM

04:09 AM

01:10 PM

Thu 26th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

7°	7°	8°	8°	8°	9°	8°	8°
97%	100%	98%	98%	90%	90%	78%	61%
1.0mm	2.8mm	4.1mm	3.2mm	0.9mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°

08:07 AM 04:28 PM

05:21 AM

01:35 PM

Fri 27th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	7°
82%	97%	97%	95%	82%	87%	100%	100%
0.0mm	1.7mm	1.7mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	1.7mm	2.5mm	0.2mm
9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°

08:07 AM 04:29 PM

06:32 AM

02:09 PM

Sat 28th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

7°	8°	8°	8°	8°	8°	7°	5°
100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	88%	89%	64%
0.2mm	0.2mm	0.6mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.0mm
9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°

08:07 AM 04:30 PM

07:40 AM

02:56 PM

Sun 29th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

4°	4°	5°	6°	7°	6°	5°	5°
23%	57%	73%	81%	89%	100%	100%	99%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.3mm	1.0mm	0.8mm	0.0mm
9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°

08:07 AM 04:31 PM

08:37 AM

03:57 PM

Mon 30th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

5°	5°	5°	6°	6°	7°	6°	6°
96%	97%	100%	100%	96%	81%	75%	76%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.4mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm
9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°	9°

08:06 AM 04:26 PM

01:52 AM

12:35 PM

Tue 24th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
19 kmh	31 kmh	28 kmh	22 kmh	21 kmh	22 kmh	17 kmh	11 kmh

0.8m	0.8m	1.0m	0.8m	0.8m	0.9m	0.6m	0.4m

17.3s	16.5s	15.5s	14.4s	13.8s	13.6s	13.3s	12.8s

08:06 AM 04:26 PM

02:59 AM

12:51 PM

Wed 25th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
12 kmh	14 kmh	19 kmh	21 kmh	25 kmh	18 kmh	24 kmh	25 kmh

0.3m	0.5m	1.0m	1.1m	1.0m	1.0m	0.9m	0.9m

12.2s	11.7s	11.4s	12.9s	12.7s	10.6s	12.8s	13.1s

08:07 AM 04:27 PM

04:09 AM

01:10 PM

Thu 26th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
29 kmh	27 kmh	14 kmh	48 kmh	34 kmh	23 kmh	12 kmh	15 kmh

1.1m	1.6m	1.9m	3.4m	2.5m	1.4m	0.4m	0.2m

13.5s	14.0s	14.3s	14.0s	13.6s	13.9s	14.3s	14.3s

08:07 AM 04:28 PM

05:21 AM

01:35 PM

Fri 27th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
15 kmh	15 kmh	15 kmh	12 kmh	14 kmh	14 kmh	19 kmh	15 kmh

0.4m	0.4m	0.3m	0.1m	0.2m	0.1m	0.4m	0.7m

14.2s	14.2s	14.3s	14.4s	14.8s	15.2s	15.7s	16.4s

08:07 AM 04:29 PM

06:32 AM

02:09 PM

Sat 28th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
17 kmh	17 kmh	28 kmh	29 kmh	28 kmh	24 kmh	10 kmh	5 kmh

0.8m	0.9m	0.9m	0.6m	0.5m	1.7m	0.4m	0.3m

17.0s	16.9s	16.8s	16.5s	16.3s	15.7s	15.8s	15.7s

08:07 AM 04:30 PM

07:40 AM

02:56 PM

Sun 29th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
9 kmh	10 kmh	8 kmh	9 kmh	10 kmh	8 kmh	6 kmh	5 kmh

0.3m	0.4m	0.5m	0.3m	0.2m	0.2m	0.2m	0.1m

14.9s	14.4s	14.2s	14.2s	14.1s	13.7s	13.2s	13.0s

08:07 AM 04:31 PM

08:37 AM

03:57 PM

Mon 30th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
4 kmh	3 kmh	3 kmh	5 kmh	7 kmh	9 kmh	8 kmh	6 kmh

0.2m	0.1m	0.1m	0.2m	0.3m	0.3m	0.2m	0.1m

12.9s	12.9s	12.4s	12.0s	11.8s	11.7s	11.6s	11.6s

08:06 AM 04:26 PM

01:52 AM

12:35 PM

Tue 24th December

12:21 AM	8:07 AM	4:05 PM	9:15 PM

1.50	2.70	1.40	1.70

08:06 AM 04:26 PM

02:59 AM

12:51 PM

Wed 25th December

12:32 AM	8:33 AM	4:47 PM

1.60	2.80	1.20

08:07 AM 04:27 PM

04:09 AM

01:10 PM

Thu 26th December

9:02 AM	5:24 PM

2.90	1.00

08:07 AM 04:28 PM

05:21 AM

01:35 PM

Fri 27th December

9:35 AM	5:59 PM

3.00	0.80

08:07 AM 04:29 PM

06:32 AM

02:09 PM

Sat 28th December

10:11 AM	6:34 PM

3.10	0.60

08:07 AM 04:30 PM

07:40 AM

02:56 PM

Sun 29th December

10:49 AM	7:10 PM

3.10	0.50

08:07 AM 04:31 PM

08:37 AM

03:57 PM

Mon 30th December

11:27 AM	7:46 PM

3.20	0.40

Tue 24th December

9°
0.0mm
20kmh SW
53%

Wed 25th December

9°
0.6mm
21kmh ESE
87%

Thu 26th December

9°
12.0mm
36kmh WSW
89%

Fri 27th December

9°
7.8mm
14kmh E
92%

Sat 28th December

9°
1.5mm
26kmh SW
92%

Sun 29th December

7°
2.1mm
9kmh ESE
77%

Mon 30th December

7°
1.0mm
9kmh SSW
90%

Tue 31st December

7°
0.2mm
6kmh SE
82%

Wed 1st January

6°
3.4mm
13kmh ESE
93%

Thu 2nd January

9°
23.2mm
16kmh ESE
100%

Fri 3rd January

7°
10.3mm
18kmh SSW
96%

Sat 4th January

7°
4.0mm
6kmh SW
89%

Sun 5th January

6°
0.0mm
9kmh E
60%

Mon 6th January

6°
1.1mm
13kmh E
83%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in French Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 8° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 9° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There will be 12 days of moderate rain with an average of 5.6mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 85%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in French Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

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Taking a Holiday at French Beach, Juan de Fuca, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

French Beach, located in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is a picturesque beach that offers a variety of beach activities and amenities for visitors to enjoy. Beach Type

French Beach features a mix of coarse sand and pebbles, with some rocky areas along the shoreline. The beach is surrounded by lush forests and offers stunning views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains. While it may not be the powdery white sand you might find in other beach destinations, its unique beauty makes it a must-visit destination.

Beach Activities

While snorkeling and diving might not be as popular at French Beach due to its colder water temperatures and lack of coral reefs, there are still plenty of exciting activities to enjoy:

Hiking: With several nearby trails in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, hiking enthusiasts can explore the beautiful coastal forest surrounding French Beach.
Wildlife Watching: French Beach is an excellent location for birdwatching and spotting marine life such as seals, sea lions, and occasionally whales.
Picnicking: The park has picnic tables available, making it an ideal spot for a relaxing meal by the beach with family or friends.
Beachcombing: Discover unique treasures such as seashells or driftwood while strolling along the shoreline.
Photography: Capture stunning images of the surrounding landscapes, wildlife, or dramatic sunsets over the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Accommodations

There are no beach resorts or hotels directly on French Beach; however, nearby communities like Sooke offer various accommodation options including hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, vacation rentals, and campgrounds. Staying in Sooke allows you to explore other nearby attractions such as East Sooke Regional Park and Sooke Potholes while being within close proximity to French Beach.

Beach Amenities

French Beach offers several amenities to make your visit enjoyable and comfortable:

Public restrooms
Picnic tables
Fire pits
Barbecue stands
Freshwater taps for drinking water and rinsing off sand
Paved parking area

French Beach in Juan de Fuca, Vancouver Island is a perfect destination for those seeking a peaceful getaway surrounded by nature. While it may not offer the typical white sandy beach experience, its unique character and variety of activities make it a memorable location for a holiday.