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Cavendish Beach

PEI's most iconic red sand beach — warm Gulf water, dunes, and Anne of Green Gables country.

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Cavendish Beach

PEI's most iconic red sand beach — warm Gulf water, dunes, and Anne of Green Gables country.

Best window right now at Cavendish Beach

Cavendish Beach is in a sweet spot right now with bright intervals over the north shore. Wind is 22 km/h from the NW, and the air quality is favorable. If this is your stop, head out now and take advantage of the next couple of hours.

Right now

14°C, feels like 12°C

Wind

22 km/h NW

Paw index

Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws

Great

Water temp

4°C — Too cold to swim

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3-hour window

Conditions hold steady

No near-term weather shift is showing up in the current forecast window.

Keep one eye on the horizon

Insight of the day

Cavendish Beach is getting the kind of Atlantic light that makes short outdoor stops feel longer and better than the numbers suggest.

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Wind is mild enough that the temperature will be the thing you notice first.

22 km/h NW · Gusts 31 km/h

Air is clean and easy on lungs today.

AQHI 2 · Visibility 18 km

Pressure is healthy enough that this window should stay composed rather than jumpy.

1018 hPa · Bright intervals over the north shore

Air quality

Low riskAQHI 2High risk

Air is clean and easy on lungs today.

UV timer

Burn window: about 30 min

UV 5 is high enough that sunscreen and shade timing matter, even when the air still feels cool.

Activity matcher

swimming

Conditions line up nicely right now.

Visitor information

Before you go

Parking

Paid

Parks Canada day pass required — purchase at the gate or online

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Pets

No pets

Pets not permitted on national park beaches

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Accessibility

Accessible

Accessible boardwalk to the beach and washroom facilities

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Washrooms

Available

Seasonal washrooms and change rooms at the main beach entrance — open late June to Labour Day

Paw index

Is it safe for your dog?

Great

Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws

Air temp

14°C

Comfortable range for most dogs

Pavement

Safe to walk

UV 5 · 14°C air

Wind & air

Clean air

AQHI 2 · 22 km/h wind

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