Beach Report 🌊 – Jul 18, 2026

Sea Surface Temperature (Halifax Area)

HRM MAP

Regional Synopsis: Beach conditions are somewhat marginal today across Halifax Area, sitting at an average Beach Index of 43%. The index is being held back by overcast skies.
Hubbards
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Cleveland
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Queensland
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Lawrencetown
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Rainbow Haven
Cloudy
Cloudy
22°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
21°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Martinique
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Crystal Crescent
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds SSW15—G30
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.

Sea Surface Temperature (Southern NS)

SOUTH NS MAP

Regional Synopsis: Beach conditions are somewhat marginal today across Southern NS, sitting at an average Beach Index of 40%. The index is being held back by overcast skies.
Rissers
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
21°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Carter’s
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Kejimkujik
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Beach Meadows
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Summerville
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Mavillette
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds S15—G30
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Pt Maitland
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds S15—G30
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
The Hawk
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Stoney Is
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Sand Hills
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Roseway
Overcast
Overcast
15°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
15°C this morning, 15°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Crescent
Overcast
Overcast
15°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
15°C this morning, 15°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Hirtle’s
Overcast
Overcast
15°
Winds S20—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
15°C this morning, 15°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 15°C and overcast later.

Sea Surface Temperature (Northeastern NS, Cape Breton)

NORTHEAST NS MAP

Regional Synopsis: Beach conditions are somewhat marginal today across Northeastern NS, Cape Breton, sitting at an average Beach Index of 50%. The index is being held back by gusty conditions. However, Marble Mtn and Battery are bucking the trend with highly favorable conditions (scoring 75%). Note that conditions are highly localized with unfavorable conditions at Black Duck Cove (scoring 30%).
Marble Mtn
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
25°
Winds WNW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 75%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with clear skies, 23°C and increasing clouds later.
Battery
Few clouds
Few Clouds
24°
Winds WSW5—G25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 75%
21°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
West Mabou
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
24°
Winds SW10—G30
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 65%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 24°C and increasing clouds later.
Rushtons
Overcast
Overcast
26°
Winds SW15
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
22°C this morning, 26°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 25°C and overcast later.
Powells Pt
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds SW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 23°C and overcast later.
Neils Bk
Few clouds
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Black Bk
Few clouds
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Broad Cove
Few clouds
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Ingonish
Few clouds
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Northport
Overcast
Overcast
25°
Winds SSW20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 25°C and overcast later.
Pomquet
Cloudy
Cloudy
25°
Winds WSW15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 22°C and overcast later.
La Bloc
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds SW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
17°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Iona
Mostly cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
24°
Winds WSW15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 24°C and increasing clouds later.
Pondville
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
23°
Winds SSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
21°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Waterside
Overcast
Overcast
17°
Winds NNW5—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
17°C this morning, 17°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Big Pond
Cloudy
Cloudy
22°
Winds W15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Castle Bay
Cloudy
Cloudy
22°
Winds W15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Pt Shoreham
Mostly cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
25°
Winds WSW15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 22°C and increasing clouds later.
Blomidon
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds SW20—G35
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Washabuck
Cloudy
Cloudy
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Pt Bickerton
Cloudy
Cloudy
24°
Winds SSW20—G40
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 21°C and broken clouds later.
Taylor Head
Mostly cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
24°
Winds SSW20—G40
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 21°C and mostly cloudy later.
Black Duck Cove
Mostly cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
16°
Winds SW25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
17°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 16°C and cloudy later.