Today
Jul 12
Mainly clear
23°
Low 13°
Rain chance1%
Rain total0.0 mm
Max wind20 km/h
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Live conditions · Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Calm and beautiful at Spinnakers.
Summerside right now
Feels like 22° · Clear sky
Excellent conditions across the Summerside waterfront. The boardwalk loop is perfect, the harbour is flat, and the evening ahead will be as good as PEI gets from the water.
Wind
15 km/h NE
UV
7.2
Air
1 AQHI
Updated 2:22 p.m. · Environment Canada
3-hour window
Conditions hold steady
No near-term weather shift is showing up in the current forecast window.
Activity match
Great
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Great
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Great
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Tonight
Low of 13°C · Mainly clear
Rain chance
1%
Wind peak
20 km/h
Tomorrow morning
14° → 24°C · Overcast
Rain chance
19%
UV peak
7.4
Plan the school run and morning commute around this.
Per-beach live readings
Walking verdict per park
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Summerside's signature waterfront park — a 3 km paved trail loop along Bedeque Bay, bandshell, splash pad, and the city's main festival grounds.
Tides · wind · water · trails
Calm conditions on the bridge deck right now.
16 km/h NNW
Live wind from the Summerside observation station — the closest active station to the bay waterfront and downtown.
Swimmable for most people, especially after a few minutes of getting in.
19.0°C · Northumberland Strait
Live read from the Northumberland Strait DFO buoy — Bedeque Bay opens directly onto the Strait.
Daylight today
A long stretch of daylight to work with today.
Sunrise
5:35 a.m.
15h 32m of daylight
Sunset
9:07 p.m.
Charlottetown wind
Wind is 15 km/h from the NE, with gusts near 19 km/h — comfortable for most outdoor activity.
Environment Canada · Charlottetown Airport
Rain today
No measurable rain has fallen in Summerside today — the day is staying dry.
0.0 mm today · Open-Meteo
Severe weather watch
No active severe weather warnings or watches from Environment Canada for the Charlottetown area right now.
0 active EC alerts
7-day forecast
Daily outlook from Open-Meteo, with current conditions blended from Environment Canada.
Today
Jul 12
Mainly clear
23°
Low 13°
Mon
Jul 13
Precipitation radar
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Live conditions
Common questions
Summerside has its own Environment Canada weather station, so the temperature, wind, UV index, and air quality on this page reflect conditions measured directly in the city. The OpenAir verdict at the top translates those readings into a plain-English call on whether right now is good for outdoor plans.
Linkletter Provincial Park is the closest managed beach — 15 minutes west on Route 11 with warm Bedeque Bay water and full facilities. Cedar Dunes Provincial Park at West Point is a longer drive but has some of the best swimming on the Island. The beach cards on this page show live conditions for each, so pick the one with the best Go/Caution/Skip rating right now.
The Rotary Friendship Park waterfront trail is open year-round, with the paved 3 km loop accessible in all seasons. We surface live wind, UV, and rainfall on this page so you can see if it's a comfortable day for the walk before heading out.
Summerside's main outdoor spaces are Rotary Friendship Park (3 km waterfront trail), Memorial Park downtown, the Wyatt Heritage Cultural District waterfront, Credit Union Place Park, and Sunfish Pond Nature Park. The Confederation Trail also runs through Summerside, connecting east across the Island.
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Conditions line up nicely right now.
Outdoor plaza beside the main arena with walking paths, community garden, and open green space.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Downtown Summerside's central park — trees, benches, a monument, and the heart of summer events.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Restored 19th-century buildings with public green space fronting Bedeque Bay — venue for theatre and cultural events.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Quiet nature park with a small pond, boardwalk sections, and bird habitat — popular with local birders and dog walkers.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Great walking weather
Walking verdict for the paved waterfront trail, scored against current Summerside conditions.
Next low tide at 4:26 p.m. — exposed sandbars and easy beach access.
Low · 0.3 m
DFO tide prediction for the Charlottetown station — Bedeque Bay tides run roughly 20 minutes later.
Pressure trend
Pressure is 1019 hPa, sitting in a steady mid-range — no sharp change in the local pattern right now.
1019 hPa · steady
Overcast
24°
Low 14°
Tue
Jul 14
Light drizzle
20°
Low 15°
Wed
Jul 15
Light drizzle
23°
Low 17°
Thu
Jul 16
Light drizzle
22°
Low 16°
Fri
Jul 17
Light drizzle
17°
Low 14°
Sat
Jul 18
Overcast
17°
Low 13°
We pull the live wind reading from the Summerside observation station, the closest active site to the bay. Sustained winds above 40 km/h make the exposed waterfront trail noticeably gusty; above 60 km/h, Linkletter Beach and the open bay shore can be uncomfortable for anything but photography.
Summerside uses Charlottetown harbour tide predictions from Fisheries and Oceans Canada — the closest official station, with Bedeque Bay tides running roughly 20 minutes later. The next high and low tide times appear in the Summerside intel block on this page, updated throughout the day.
Sunrise and sunset times update daily on this page, calculated for Summerside's coordinates (46.389°N, 63.791°W). In peak summer, expect daylight from before 5:30 AM until nearly 9:30 PM; in midwinter, the window narrows to roughly 7:50 AM to 4:20 PM.
Yes — the Confederation Trail runs through Summerside and connects to the island-wide network. The paved section from the city links east toward Charlottetown and west toward Tignish across flat, car-free terrain. Live conditions for the nearest trail section appear on the Confederation Trail page.
Summerside is about 71 kilometres west of Charlottetown along the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) — roughly a 50-minute drive. T3 Transit's regional routes connect the two cities on weekdays.
High UV — bring sunscreen and limit midday exposure.
The most popular beach near Summerside — managed provincial park on the south shore of Bedeque Bay with a long red-sand shoreline, warm Northumberland Strait water, and full amenities.
High UV — bring sunscreen and limit midday exposure.
A 45-minute drive west of Summerside but worth it — a wide red-sand beach at the tip of the Island with the iconic West Point Lighthouse and warm Gulf water.
High UV — bring sunscreen and limit midday exposure.
Summerside's downtown waterfront — a paved walking trail along Bedeque Bay with harbour views, public art, and a small beach area popular for evening walks.
