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Beach Report 🌊 – Jul 20, 2026

Sea Surface Temperature (Halifax Area)

HRM MAP

Regional Synopsis: A generally favorable day across Halifax Area beaches with an average Beach Index of 56%. The index is being held back by chilly ocean temperatures.
Lawrencetown
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
21°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 60%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Rainbow Haven
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
21°
Winds WSW20—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 60%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Martinique
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
21°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 60%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Hubbards
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and clear later.
Cleveland
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and clear later.
Queensland
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and clear later.
Crystal Crescent
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds SW15—G30
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear 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 52%. The index is being held back by chilly ocean temperatures.
The Hawk
Clear
Clear
21°
Winds W20—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 13°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Stoney Is
Clear
Clear
21°
Winds W20—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 13°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Sand Hills
Clear
Clear
21°
Winds W20—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 13°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Carter’s
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with clear skies, 22°C and clear later.
Kejimkujik
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with clear skies, 22°C and clear later.
Beach Meadows
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with clear skies, 22°C and clear later.
Summerville
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with clear skies, 22°C and clear later.
Rissers
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds WSW20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with clear skies, 22°C and clear later.
Mavillette
Clear
Clear
19°
Winds W20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 13°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and clear later.
Pt Maitland
Clear
Clear
19°
Winds W20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 13°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and clear later.
Hirtle’s
Clear
Clear
17°
Winds SW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
16°C this morning, 17°C this afternoon with clear skies, 18°C and clear later.
Roseway
Clear
Clear
17°
Winds W20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 13°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
16°C this morning, 17°C this afternoon with clear skies, 18°C and clear later.
Crescent
Clear
Clear
17°
Winds W20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
16°C this morning, 17°C this afternoon with clear skies, 18°C and clear 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 39%. The index is being held back by strong wind gusts and a lingering chance of rain.
Marble Mtn
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
22°
Winds WNW20
🌧️ POP: 14%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 65%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Northport
Few clouds
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G35
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 60%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 22°C and mostly clear later.
Rushtons
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
23°
Winds WSW25
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 60%
20°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 22°C and increasing clouds later.
Waterside
Clear
Clear
17°
Winds WNW25
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
17°C this morning, 17°C this afternoon with clear skies, 18°C and increasing clouds later.
Powells Pt
Few clouds
Few Clouds
20°
Winds SW20—G35
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
17°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with few clouds, 19°C and mostly clear later.
Pomquet
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
22°
Winds W20—G45
🌧️ POP: 18%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
18°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Battery
Few clouds
Few Clouds
22°
Winds W15—G35
🌧️ POP: 17%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 22°C and clearing skies later.
Pondville
Few clouds
Few Clouds
22°
Winds SW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and few clouds later.
Taylor Head
Few clouds
Few Clouds
23°
Winds W20—G45
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with few clouds, 22°C and increasing clouds later.
Blomidon
Few clouds
Few Clouds
19°
Winds WSW25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with few clouds, 18°C and few clouds later.
Pt Bickerton
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
23°
Winds W20—G45
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
19°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 22°C and scattered clouds later.
Black Duck Cove
Clear
Clear
15°
Winds SW30
🌧️ POP: 11%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
15°C this morning, 15°C this afternoon with clear skies, 16°C and clear later.
Pt Shoreham
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
23°
Winds W20—G45
🌧️ POP: 10%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
19°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 22°C and clearing skies later.
West Mabou
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds W20—G50
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and clear later.
Iona
Clear
Clear
21°
Winds W20—G50
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 21°C and clear later.
Washabuck
Few clouds
Few Clouds
19°
Winds WSW20—G50
🌧️ POP: 6%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 25%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with few clouds, 19°C and clear later.
Big Pond
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds W20—G50
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 25%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and clear later.
Castle Bay
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds W20—G50
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 25%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and clear later.
Neils Bk
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
18°
Winds W25—G60
🌧️ POP: 13%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
16°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 17°C and clearing skies later.
Black Bk
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
18°
Winds W25—G60
🌧️ POP: 13%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
16°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 17°C and clearing skies later.
Broad Cove
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
18°
Winds W25—G60
🌧️ POP: 13%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
16°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 17°C and clearing skies later.
Ingonish
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
18°
Winds W25—G60
🌧️ POP: 13%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
16°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 17°C and clearing skies later.
La Bloc
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
16°
Winds WSW25—G60
🌧️ POP: 44%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
15°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 16°C and mostly clear later.

📡 Halifax Forecast:

CHART 120H

Today (Jul 20): Partly cloudy skies this morning. Near 14°C, gusts up to 30 km/h. This afternoon, clear skies, near 20°C, WSW winds 20 km/h gusting to 35. Expect clear skies this evening. Near 21°C, gusts up to 30 km/h. Clear skies tonight with lows near 14°C.

Tomorrow (Jul 21): Anticipate mostly cloudy skies Tuesday morning. Near 14°C. Tuesday afternoon brings overcast skies. Near 21°C.

2 AM
 
 

6 AM
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
18°
Winds WSW20—G30
 

10 AM
Clear
Clear
21°
Winds WSW25—G35
 

2 PM
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds WSW25
 

6 PM
Clear
Clear
22°
Winds WSW20
 

10 PM
Clear
Clear
14°
Winds WSW10
 

📈 Normal High23.3°C
Today: -0.2°
📉 Normal Low14.3°C
Today: +1.3°
🏆 Record High33.9°C
CHAIN LAKE, 1956
🏆 Record Low7.2°C
HALIFAX, 1899
🏆 Record Precip181.20mm
BEDFORD RANGE, 2023
🌅 Sunrise5:48 am
🌇 Sunset8:53 pm
🌞 Daylight15h 5m
🌒 Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
2 AM
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
13°
Winds SSE10
 

6 AM
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
19°
Winds SSE15—G25
 

10 AM
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds SSE20
 

2 PM
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds SSE20
 

6 PM
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds SSE20—G30
 

10 PM
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
14°
Winds SSE15—G45
14% POP
Clearing later

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Near seasonal pattern (-0.1°C anomaly) with high confidence in dry pattern for the extended period. Some Light rain Wed Jul 22, A period of Moderate rain and gusty Thu 23, and Expect Showers Sat Aug 01.

Wed Jul 22
Light Rain
Light Rain
20°/15°
Winds S25—G60
98% POP
Rain: 1.4mm

Thu Jul 23
Rain
Rain
20°/17°
Winds SSW30—G80
87% POP
Rain: 16.8mm

Fri Jul 24
Showers
Showers
25°/14°
Winds SW15—G30
37% POP
Rain: 0.8mm

Sat Jul 25
Few clouds
Few clouds
27°/12°
Winds SW10
 

Sun Jul 26
Few clouds
Few clouds
28°/13°
Winds SW15
 

Mon Jul 27
Cloudy
Cloudy
23°/13°
Winds SE10—G30
 

Tue Jul 28
Light Rain
Light Rain
22°/14°
Winds S20—G55
Rain: 2.6mm

Wed Jul 29
Overcast
Overcast
25°/15°
Winds WNW20—G45
Rain: 0.1mm

Thu Jul 30
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
25°/12°
Winds ESE15
 

Fri Jul 31
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
24°/12°
Winds SSE15
 

Sat Aug 1
Showers
Showers
26°/14°
Winds S15—G50
Rain: 1.4mm

Sun Aug 2
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
28°/17°
Winds W20—G45
39% POP
Rain: 0.1mm

Mon Aug 3
Scattered clouds
Scattered clouds
27°/16°
Winds WNW20—G40
 

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📡 Nova Scotia Forecast:

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📡 Halifax Forecast:

CHART 120H

Today (Jul 19): Clear skies tonight with lows near 15°C.

Tomorrow (Jul 20): Monday morning, clear skies, near 14°C, gusts up to 35 km/h. Expect mostly clear skies Monday afternoon. Near 18°C, WSW winds 20 km/h gusting to 35. Look for clear skies Monday evening, near 20°C, WSW becoming SW winds 20 km/h gusting to 35.

Tue Jul 21: Clear skies Tuesday night with lows near 14°C. Tuesday morning brings mostly clear skies. Near 13°C.

2 AM
 
 

6 AM
 
 

10 AM
 
 

2 PM
 
 

6 PM
 
 

10 PM
Clear
Clear
15°
Winds SSW15—G25
 

📈 Normal High23.8°C
Today: +1.5°
📉 Normal Low14.2°C
Today: -1.1°
🏆 Record High33.0°C
LAKE MAJOR, 2019
🏆 Record Low4.4°C
CHAIN LAKE, 1955
🏆 Record Precip131.60mm
SHEARWATER A, 1954
🌅 Sunrise5:47 am
🌇 Sunset8:53 pm
🌞 Daylight15h 7m
🌒 Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
2 AM
Clear
Clear
13°
Winds WSW15
 

6 AM
Clear
Clear
17°
Winds WSW20—G35
 

10 AM
Mostly clear
Mostly clear
19°
Winds WSW25—G35
 

2 PM
Mostly clear
Mostly clear
21°
Winds WSW25—G35
 

6 PM
Clear
Clear
20°
Winds WSW20—G30
 

10 PM
Clear
Clear
14°
Winds WSW10—G20
 

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OUTLOOK CHART

Near seasonal pattern (-0.5°C anomaly) with moderate confidence for the extended period. Light rain Wed 22, Moderate rain Fri 24, and Light rain Fri 31.

Tue Jul 21
Clear
Clear
23°/12°
Winds S20—G45
 

Wed Jul 22
Light Rain
Light Rain
20°/17°
Winds S30—G70
96% POP
Rain: 2.4mm

Thu Jul 23
Overcast
Overcast
24°/14°
Winds SW25—G60
78% POP

Fri Jul 24
Rain
Rain
18°/14°
Winds ESE10
Feels like 20°
40% POP
Rain: 15.6mm

Sat Jul 25
Overcast
Overcast
22°/17°
Winds ESE10
 

Sun Jul 26
Light Rain
Light Rain
23°/15°
Winds W10—G30
Rain: 6.0mm

Mon Jul 27
Few clouds
Few clouds
26°/12°
Winds WNW20—G45
 

Tue Jul 28
Cloudy
Cloudy
17°/10°
Winds N10—G20
35% POP

Wed Jul 29
Cloudy
Cloudy
22°/14°
Winds ESE15—G30
35% POP

Thu Jul 30
Overcast
Overcast
21°/14°
Winds ESE20—G50
Rain: 0.4mm

Fri Jul 31
Light Rain
Light Rain
20°/16°
Winds SE20—G55
Feels like 22°
Rain: 1.7mm

Sat Aug 1
Broken clouds
Broken clouds
26°/16°
Winds SSW15—G30
Feels like 28°

Sun Aug 2
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
30°/17°
Winds W15
Feels like 33°

Mon Aug 3
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
29°/16°
Winds WSW15—G30
Feels like 31°

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