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Live conditions · Cavendish Beach, Prince Edward Island
beach
PEI's most iconic red sand beach — warm Gulf water, dunes, and Anne of Green Gables country.
Cavendish is in great shape.
Light wind from the southwest makes it feel fresher than the temperature alone. Swimming is ideal, the sand is firm, and you've got a long window of good conditions.
Right now
22.8°C, feels like 21.3°C
Wind
21.2 km/h W
Paw index
Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws
Water temp
19°C — Comfortable for most
3-hour window
Conditions hold steady
No near-term weather shift is showing up in the current forecast window.
Insight of the day
A light southwest wind means the water on the west side of the beach is slightly calmer. Good for kids and casual swimmers.
Map context
Wind is mild enough that the temperature will be the thing you notice first.
21.2 km/h W · Gusts 35.3 km/h
Air is clean and easy on lungs today.
AQHI 1.28 · Visibility 24.14 km
Pressure is softening, which usually means the next island change is already organizing offshore.
1005.2 hPa · Clear sky
Daylight today
Solid daylight window — pace your day.
Sunrise
6:51 a.m.
12h 38m of daylight
Sunset
7:29 p.m.
Air quality
Air is clean and easy on lungs today.
UV timer
Burn window: about 42 min
This is how long fair skin can be in direct sun at UV 3.6 before it starts to burn — calculated using the standard Health Canada formula (150 ÷ UV index). Apply SPF 30+ before heading out and reapply every 90 minutes if you stay longer.
Today's Questions
Cycling
1 route within 20 km
Activity matcher
swimming
Conditions line up nicely right now.
cycling
Conditions line up nicely right now.
hiking
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Tides
High tide
8:42 p.m. · 0.9m
Low tide · Tomorrow
4:04 a.m. · 0.2m
Water temperature
19°C
Comfortable for most
Visitor information
Parking
Paid
Parks Canada day pass required — purchase at the gate or online
Pets
No pets
Pets not permitted on national park beaches
Accessibility
Accessible
Accessible boardwalk to the beach and washroom facilities
Washrooms
Available
Seasonal washrooms and change rooms at the main beach entrance — open late June to Labour Day
Paw index
Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws
Air temp
22.8°C
Comfortable range for most dogs
Pavement
Safe to walk
UV 3.6 · 22.8°C air
Wind & air
Clean air
AQHI 1.28 · 21.2 km/h wind
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