Beach Report 🌊 – Aug 22, 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 41%. The index is being held back by overcast skies.
Rainbow Haven
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Hubbards
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Cleveland
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Queensland
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Crystal Crescent
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Lawrencetown
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Martinique
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.

Sea Surface Temperature (Southern NS)

SOUTH NS MAP

Regional Synopsis: Today is generally unfavorable for most coastal areas in Southern NS, with an average Beach Index of 24%. The index is being held back by overcast skies.
Mavillette
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 8%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Pt Maitland
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 8%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Carter’s
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Beach Meadows
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Summerville
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Roseway
Overcast
Overcast
16°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 5%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
16°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and light rain later.
Crescent
Overcast
Overcast
16°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 5%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
16°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and light rain later.
Kejimkujik
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
The Hawk
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 10%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 16%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and showers later.
Stoney Is
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 10%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 16%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and showers later.
Sand Hills
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 10%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 16%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and showers later.
Rissers
Showers
Showers
18°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with showers, 18°C and overcast later.
Hirtle’s
Showers
Showers
18°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with showers, 18°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 52%. The index is being held back by overcast skies. However, Iona and Big Pond are bucking the trend with highly favorable conditions (scoring 80%).
Iona
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
24°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 80%
21°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Big Pond
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
24°
Winds 0
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 80%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Castle Bay
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
24°
Winds 0
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 80%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
La Bloc
Few clouds
Few Clouds
20°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with few clouds, 18°C and increasing clouds later.
Blomidon
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Northport
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Rushtons
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
22°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Powells Pt
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
18°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
West Mabou
Broken clouds
Broken Clouds
24°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with broken clouds, 21°C and cloudy later.
Marble Mtn
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Battery
Broken clouds
Broken Clouds
22°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
22°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with broken clouds, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Pomquet
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 48%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Washabuck
Broken clouds
Broken Clouds
23°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 48%
19°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with broken clouds, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Pt Shoreham
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 48%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Pt Bickerton
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 48%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Neils Bk
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 44%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 17°C and broken clouds later.
Black Bk
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 44%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 17°C and broken clouds later.
Broad Cove
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 44%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 17°C and broken clouds later.
Ingonish
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 44%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 17°C and broken clouds later.
Waterside
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Black Duck Cove
Cloudy
Cloudy
19°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Taylor Head
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
21°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Pondville
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.