Beach Report 🌊 – Aug 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 60%. This strong score is driven by light winds.
Lawrencetown
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
22°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 19°C and increasing clouds later.
Martinique
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
22°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 19°C and increasing clouds later.
Rainbow Haven
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
24°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 68%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 24°C and clearing skies later.
Crystal Crescent
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
20°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 64%
17°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Cleveland
Mostly cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
22°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 22°C and clearing skies later.
Queensland
Mostly cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
22°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 22°C and clearing skies later.
Hubbards
Mostly cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
22°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 44%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 22°C and clearing skies later.

Sea Surface Temperature (Southern NS)

SOUTH NS MAP

Regional Synopsis: A generally favorable day across Southern NS beaches with an average Beach Index of 66%. This strong score is driven by abundant sunshine. Note that conditions are highly localized with unfavorable conditions at The Hawk and Stoney Is (scoring 28%).
Carter’s
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
25°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 84%
20°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with clear skies, 24°C and clear later.
Kejimkujik
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
25°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 84%
20°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with clear skies, 24°C and clear later.
Beach Meadows
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
25°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 84%
20°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with clear skies, 24°C and clear later.
Summerville
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
25°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 84%
20°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with clear skies, 24°C and clear later.
Mavillette
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
24°
Winds 0
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 76%
18°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with clear skies, 22°C and increasing clouds later.
Pt Maitland
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
24°
Winds 0
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 76%
18°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with clear skies, 22°C and increasing clouds later.
Hirtle’s
Clear
Clear
18°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 76%
17°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with clear skies, 18°C and increasing clouds later.
Crescent
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
18°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
16°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with clear skies, 18°C and clear later.
Rissers
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
25°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 24°C and clearing skies later.
Roseway
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
18°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 68%
16°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with clear skies, 18°C and clear later.
The Hawk
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°C and overcast later.
Stoney Is
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°C and overcast later.
Sand Hills
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°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 43%. The index is being held back by gusty conditions and a lingering chance of rain. However, West Mabou and Pomquet are bucking the trend with highly favorable conditions (scoring 88%).
West Mabou
Clear
Clear
24°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 88%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with clear skies, 25°C and few clouds later.
Pomquet
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
26°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 18%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 80%
22°C this morning, 26°C this afternoon with clear skies, 24°C and showers later.
Rushtons
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
25°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 76%
24°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 26°C and increasing clouds later.
Waterside
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
21°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 19°C and increasing clouds later.
Pondville
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
24°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with clear skies, 22°C and mostly clear later.
Big Pond
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
25°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 8%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 64%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 23°C and clearing skies later.
Castle Bay
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
25°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 8%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 64%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 23°C and clearing skies later.
Black Duck Cove
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
20°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 60%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 20°C and clearing skies later.
Powells Pt
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
24°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 56%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 56%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 24°C and increasing clouds later.
Pt Bickerton
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
25°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 24%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 56%
22°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 22°C and increasing clouds later.
Northport
Overcast
Overcast
25°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 27°C and overcast later.
La Bloc
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and clearing skies later.
Blomidon
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 23°C and overcast later.
Iona
Showers
Showers
25°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 46%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
22°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with showers, 25°C and few clouds later.
Marble Mtn
Showers
Showers
26°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 46%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
22°C this morning, 26°C this afternoon with showers, 24°C and showers later.
Battery
Showers
Showers
24°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 16%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with showers, 22°C and scattered clouds later.
Pt Shoreham
Showers
Showers
27°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 43%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
22°C this morning, 27°C this afternoon with showers, 23°C and showers later.
Neils Bk
Showers
Showers
24°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 28%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with showers, 22°C and scattered clouds later.
Black Bk
Showers
Showers
24°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 28%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with showers, 22°C and scattered clouds later.
Broad Cove
Showers
Showers
24°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 28%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with showers, 22°C and scattered clouds later.
Ingonish
Showers
Showers
24°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 28%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with showers, 22°C and scattered clouds later.
Washabuck
Showers
Showers
23°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 46%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 8%
20°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with showers, 23°C and scattered clouds later.
Taylor Head
Showers
Showers
25°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 17%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with showers, 23°C and increasing clouds later.