Island Beach, Manitoba — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Island Beach in 16,21-17-7-E.
Marine forecast and fishing conditions near Island Beach.
Flight conditions near Island Beach. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Island Beach.
Island Beach is a locality in 16,21-17-7-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Island Beach is located at 50.4600°N, 96.5733°W. It observes Central Time (UTC−6 / −5). Postal code area: R1A.
Island Beach rests upon the eastern edge of Lake Winnipeg, where the horizon dissolves into a seamless meeting of grey water and sky. It lies 25.7 km south-west of Fort Alexander, MB (from Fort Alexander, MB: bearing 230°T), and is situated 10.4 km north-north-east of Brokenhead Reserve. The terrain is defined by its proximity to the rising ground of Balsam Bay Hill, which offers a subtle vantage point over the shoreline’s shifting sands and low-lying brush. A few kilometres away, the wilder stretches of Patricia Beach Provincial Park preserve the natural shoreline, while the Brokenhead River winds through the landscape some distance inland. At twilight, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, and the light reflects off the lake in long, bruised ribbons of violet and silver that pull the eye toward the vast, open water. Life in Island Beach follows the seasonal pulse of the lake, moving between the intense industry of the summer months and the profound, snow-hushed stillness of the winter. Local families have long maintained a quiet stewardship over these shores, balancing the harvest of the water with the quiet persistence of rural life. While the Brokenhead River remains a constant presence in the regional geography, the daily hum of activity at Island Beach is dictated by the wind off the lake and the changing depth of the sand. Visitors often come seeking the solitude found near the borders of Patricia Beach Provincial Park, finding a rare clarity in the way the wind shears across the beach grass and the way the light lingers late into the evenings.
Live animated radar for Island Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Island Beach, 16,21-17-7-E, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50.46°N, 96.573333°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (UTC−6 / −5) |
| Postal FSA | R1A |
| Area Code | 204, 431 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Island Beach, Manitoba, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Island Beach includes coordinates 50.460000°N, 96.573333°W, situated in 16,21-17-7-E. Postal FSA: R1A. Telephone area code: 204, 431. Timezone: Central Time (UTC−6 / −5).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.