Sunset Beach, Ontario Weather
Sunset Beach, Ontario — 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 Sunset Beach in Essex.
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About Sunset Beach, Ontario
Sunset Beach is a locality in Essex, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sunset Beach is located at 42.0514°N, 83.1125°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N9V.
Sunset Beach rests quietly along the edge of the Detroit River, where the flat, fertile earth of Ontario meets the persistent pull of the current. It lies 29.6 km south-south-west of Windsor, ON (from Windsor, ON: bearing 199°T), and is situated 9.2 km south-west of Amherstburg. The landscape here is defined by the steady, dark flow of the Detroit River, which dictates the pace of the day and the quality of the light as it catches the ripples near the shore. Sunset Beach maintains a low-profile character, with the horizon kept wide and unobstructed, allowing the evening sun to cast long, golden shadows across the water. The air holds a consistent, damp freshness, a constant reminder of the proximity to the river that defines the physical limits of the land. The history of Sunset Beach is tied to the movement of goods and people along the Detroit River, a corridor that has supported local commerce and seasonal transit for generations. While the industrial hum of the surrounding region occasionally drifts across the water, Sunset Beach keeps to a modest scale, focusing on the maintenance of its shoreline and the quiet preservation of its riverfront access. Life in Sunset Beach moves in alignment with the seasonal shifts of the water, reflecting a legacy of settlement that has always looked toward the river as the primary connection to the wider world.
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| Location | Sunset Beach, Essex, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42.051389°N, 83.1125°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N9V |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Sunset Beach, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunset Beach, Ontario, 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 Sunset Beach includes coordinates 42.051389°N, 83.112500°W, situated in Essex. Postal FSA: N9V. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
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.