Waverly Beach unsafe, three Fort Erie public beaches open

Brent Jones
August 28, 2026 at 9:47 AM

One of Fort Erie’s four monitored public beaches is posted unsafe after the latest round of beach water testing.

According to Niagara Region, Waverly Beach is listed as unsafe to swim due to E. coli.

The latest posted result for Waverly Beach is dated August 25.

Bay Beach, Bernard Avenue Beach and Crescent Beach are all listed as open for swimming.

The latest posted result for Bay Beach is dated August 27.

The latest posted results for Bernard Avenue Beach and Crescent Beach are dated August 25.

The update marks a change from the previous round of testing, when Bay Beach was posted unsafe and Fort Erie’s other three monitored beaches were listed as open.

Niagara Region Public Health tests public beaches for E. coli between the Victoria Day and Labour Day weekends.

The region says beaches are posted unsafe or closed when water tests show unacceptable levels of E. coli.

Niagara Region says beach water testing results are intended as general guidance because conditions can change quickly due to swimmers, wind, waves, birds, recent heavy rainfall or cloudy water.

Swimming in unsafe water can cause ear, eye, nose, throat and skin infections, as well as diarrhea if the water is swallowed, according to Niagara Region.