08/18/2025
⚠️Parks Canada would like to advise that the surf conditions in the Cavendish to North Rustico area of Prince Edward Island National Park today are considered dangerous.
⚠️Surf Conditions in the Brackley to Dalvay and Greenwich areas of Prince Edward Island National Park are considered moderate. Exercise caution and swim only within your limits as rip currents are present. Supervised swimming areas are recommended. Rip currents can change quickly. Pay attention to flag changes indicating upgraded dangerous surf conditions.
The air temperature is 17 degrees Celsius, and the water temperature is 18 degrees Celsius.
Pool floaties are banned in the water of PEI National Park beaches.
Rip currents may form along the shores due to high winds and resulting surf conditions. To ensure the safety of all beach goers, entering the water is not recommended in these conditions, and people are asked to follow surf guard instructions.
Rip currents are a hazard on PEI beaches and form when waves break near the shoreline, piling up water between the breaking waves and the beach. One of the ways this water returns to sea is by forming a rip current, a narrow stream of water moving swiftly away from shore. The danger is when swimmers become trapped in the rapid current and are swept offshore.
Caught in a rip current?
👉Stay calm. Attract attention. Conserve energy.
👉Tread water. Waves can assist you back to shore.
👉If that doesn’t work, swim parallel to shore out of the current, toward the breaking waves.
Surf conditions can be found on PEI Now using a map and pin system: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/peinow.
For more information, please contact Parks Canada at (902) 672-6350 or visit the website at www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pei .
Parks Canada invites visitors to enjoy a safe and fun summer at Prince Edward Island National Park.