Coastguard / sea rescue911

Emergency · Canada

En mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. At night, tides, access and landmarks are harder to assess. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : Garde côtière canadienne

Emergency

Emergency · Canada

911Coastguard / sea rescue

En mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. At night, tides, access and landmarks are harder to assess. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : Garde côtière canadienne

Altamont Beach, British ColumbiaWest Vancouver

Coastguard / sea rescue911

Emergency · Canada

En mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. At night, tides, access and landmarks are harder to assess. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : Garde côtière canadienne

Emergency

Emergency · Canada

911Coastguard / sea rescue

En mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. At night, tides, access and landmarks are harder to assess. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : Garde côtière canadienne

Altamont Beach, British Columbia

Near West Vancouver · 3.1 km

6 beaches near this one

Practical information

Tide

NowTide unavailable—

Next eventTide curve unavailable—

Tide curve unavailable

Forecast

Weather unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Practical information

Surface: Pebblesrecorded by the source · Source record 8/31/2026 · Open source
Length: 298 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby: TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief): N 14° · NE 14° · E 9° · SE 2° · S 0° · SW 0° · W 4° · NW 12°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Distance to town: 3.1 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
Shore axis: 94°Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 22, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

07:43 AM

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

06:10 PM

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Not supervised, according to the source (according to OpenStreetMap)

lifeguard=no; supervised=no

Recorded on 9/30/2026 · Open source · Licence

© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0

Hours may change: check the signage and flags on site.

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Supervision: Norecorded by the source · Source record 8/31/2026 · Open source
Nearby services: bus stop 8recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Emergency and rescue

—

Not documented.

Toilets, showers and water

1

Toilets
929 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Not documented: Shower, Drinking water.

Access and accessibility

18

Nearby path
94 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Asphalt
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Source details
Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Nearby path
112 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
ground
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Source details
Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Not documented: Beach access, Beach wheelchair, Ramp.

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Path to the beach
129 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Wood
Steps
9
Point where the path meets the mapped beach; not a route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Nearby path
131 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Wood
Steps
9
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Steps
131 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Steps
9
Surface
Wood
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Path to the beach
133 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Grass
Point where the path meets the mapped beach; not a route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Source details
Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Nearby path
138 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Grass
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Source details
Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Nearby path
155 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Asphalt
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Source details
Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Nearby path
182 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Concrete
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Path to the beach
187 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Incline
up
Point where the path meets the mapped beach; not a route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Steps
194 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Incline
up
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Path to the beach
195 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
ground
Point where the path meets the mapped beach; not a route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Steps · Stokes Trail
239 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Concrete
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Path to the beach · Stokes Trail
257 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
ground
Point where the path meets the mapped beach; not a route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Steps · Stokes Trail
276 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Incline
down
Surface
Wood
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Path to the beach
331 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
ground
Point where the path meets the mapped beach; not a route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Steps
455 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
Wood
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Steps
781 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Wheelchair access
No
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Public transport and bikes

6

Bus stop · Marine Dr (EB) at 30th St
151 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Bus stop · Marine Dr (WB) at 30th St
163 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Not documented: Bicycle parking.

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Bus stop · Marine Dr (EB) at 31st St
270 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Bus stop · Marine Dr (WB) at 31st St
302 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Bus stop · 31st St (NB) at Dickenson Cres
384 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Bus stop · Marine Dr (EB) at 29th St
444 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Parking

6

Car park
210 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Access
Yes
Disabled spaces
0
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Opening hours
06:00-24:00
Surface
unpaved
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Car park
442 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Access
Yes
Disabled spaces
0
Show 2 more details
Opening hours
06:00-22:00
Surface
Asphalt
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Not documented: Charging point.

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Car park
444 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Access
Yes
Disabled spaces
0
Show 2 more details
Opening hours
06:00-22:00
Surface
Asphalt
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Source details
Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Car park
452 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Access
Yes
Disabled spaces
0
Show 2 more details
Opening hours
24/7
Surface
unpaved
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Car park
664 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Access
Customers
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Car park
668 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Access
Customers
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Leisure and services

5

Playground
616 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Source details
Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Playground
672 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Not documented: Managed beach, Sunbeds, Tourist information.

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Playground
691 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Playground
695 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Playground
784 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Surface
woodchips
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Oct 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Retrieved Oct 22, 2026
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Food and drink

—

Not documented.

Show catalogue context

Local area: British Columbiarecorded by the source · Source record 8/31/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record: Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/31/2026 · Open source
Coast: Pacific OceanSource record 8/31/2026 · Open source
Water body: OceanSource record 8/31/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 02:36 PM

shore gatheringCheck first02:36 PM – 05:36 PM

shore gathering

Check first

02:36 PM – 05:36 PM

Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v5

photographyCheck first04:15 PM – 06:15 PM

photography

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04:15 PM – 06:15 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

sunsetCheck first05:30 PM – 07:00 PM

sunset

Check first

05:30 PM – 07:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Check first

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Check first

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

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Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference

Tide calendar

Tide and currents

Reflex

A baïne is a hollow in the sand filled with water that can create a current pulling out to sea: even a strong swimmer cannot fight it. Reflex: swim parallel to the shore to get out of it, never straight against it.

Source: SNSM (Sauveteurs en Mer)

Did you know

A sandbank can look stable and then be surrounded by the sea within minutes: between 1 May and 1 August 2025, CROSS Gris-Nez recorded 38 people cut off by the tide, notably around the Somme bay.

Source: Préfecture maritime de la Manche et de la mer du Nord

Did you know

In the Mont-Saint-Michel bay, the sea can rise by about 6 km/h: it is best never to venture in alone, and always to cross the bay with a guide.

Source: Normandie Tourisme

The place in pictures

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No freely licensed photograph of Altamont Beach has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.

Country profile

Languages: English, French
Emergency: General number 911
Currency: Canadian dollar
Driving side: right

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights: Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions: Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics: These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

OpenStreetMap contributors — named natural=beach snapshot, Open Database LicenceFresh

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

GeoNames gazetteer (cities500) — CC BY 4.0Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-15T20:20:37Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. et Airbus DS, fourni par l'UE et l'ESAFresh

Copernicus DEM (elevation)

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

NOAA OISST v2.1 (NOAA PSL)Fresh

NOAA OISST (sea temperature)

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

© contributeurs OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Fresh

OpenStreetMap (coastline layout)

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0Fresh

Bathing supervision (open data)

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Tide unavailable: the activities stay unknown.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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