Beach Report 🌊 – Aug 17, 2026

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Sea Surface Temperature (Halifax Area)

HRM MAP

Regional Synopsis: A generally favorable day across Halifax Area beaches with an average Beach Index of 62%. This strong score is driven by abundant sunshine.
Hubbards
Clear
Clear
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Cleveland
Clear
Clear
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Queensland
Clear
Clear
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Crystal Crescent
Mostly clear
Mostly Clear
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 72%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Rainbow Haven
Partly cloudy
Partly Cloudy
23°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 68%
20°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Lawrencetown
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Martinique
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°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 39%. The index is being held back by gusty conditions.
Carter’s
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Kejimkujik
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Beach Meadows
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Summerville
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 52%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Sand Hills
Few clouds
Few Clouds
20°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 48%
17°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with few clouds, 19°C and increasing clouds later.
The Hawk
Few clouds
Few Clouds
20°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 44%
17°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with few clouds, 19°C and increasing clouds later.
Stoney Is
Few clouds
Few Clouds
20°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 44%
17°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with few clouds, 19°C and increasing clouds later.
Roseway
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
16°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 5%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
16°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 17°C and increasing clouds later.
Crescent
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
16°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 5%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
16°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 17°C and increasing clouds later.
Rissers
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Hirtle’s
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Mavillette
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 5%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 16%
16°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and clearing skies later.
Pt Maitland
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 5%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 16%
16°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and clearing skies 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 35%. The index is being held back by strong wind gusts and overcast skies.
Powells Pt
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
22°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 64%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 19°C and increasing clouds later.
Marble Mtn
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 48%
21°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and showers later.
Rushtons
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 23°C and overcast later.
West Mabou
Overcast
Overcast
23°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
20°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and clearing skies later.
Iona
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 5%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Battery
Mostly cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
22°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Pt Shoreham
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and showers later.
Waterside
Cloudy
Cloudy
20°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Pomquet
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Castle Bay
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Pondville
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G50
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and showers later.
Black Duck Cove
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and showers later.
Northport
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 32%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Neils Bk
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 9%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 32%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Black Bk
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 9%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 32%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Broad Cove
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 9%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 32%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Ingonish
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 9%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 32%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Washabuck
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 17%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 32%
17°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Pt Bickerton
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 4%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 32%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Big Pond
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Taylor Head
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 17%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 28%
21°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and clearing skies later.
La Bloc
Cloudy
Cloudy
20°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 6%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 24%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 18°C and broken clouds later.
Blomidon
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 3%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 16%
16°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.