Beach Report 🌊 – Aug 18, 2026

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Sea Surface Temperature (Halifax Area)

HRM MAP

Regional Synopsis: Today is generally unfavorable for most coastal areas in Halifax Area, with an average Beach Index of 4%. The index is being held back by gusty conditions, a lingering chance of rain and overcast skies.
Rainbow Haven
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 40%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 16%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and light rain later.
Lawrencetown
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 35%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 8%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and showers later.
Martinique
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G35
🌧️ POP: 35%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 8%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and showers later.
Hubbards
Light rain
Light Rain
19°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 48%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with light rain, 19°C and heavy rain later.
Cleveland
Light rain
Light Rain
19°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 48%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with light rain, 19°C and heavy rain later.
Queensland
Light rain
Light Rain
19°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 48%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with light rain, 19°C and heavy rain later.
Crystal Crescent
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 42%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°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 5%. The index is being held back by strong wind gusts, a high likelihood of showers and overcast skies.
The Hawk
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 36%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 12%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Stoney Is
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 36%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 12%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Sand Hills
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 36%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 12%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Crescent
Overcast
Overcast
16°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 49%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 12%
16°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°C and overcast later.
Mavillette
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 40%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 8%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Pt Maitland
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G15
🌧️ POP: 40%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 8%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Roseway
Overcast
Overcast
16°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 49%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 14°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 8%
16°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°C and overcast later.
Carter’s
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 52%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
20°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 20°C and overcast later.
Kejimkujik
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 52%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
20°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 20°C and overcast later.
Beach Meadows
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 52%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
20°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 20°C and overcast later.
Summerville
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G20
🌧️ POP: 52%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
20°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 20°C and overcast later.
Rissers
Light rain
Light Rain
20°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 62%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with light rain, 19°C and showers later.
Hirtle’s
Light rain
Light Rain
19°
Winds 0—G50
🌧️ POP: 56%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with light rain, 18°C and overcast later.

Sea Surface Temperature (Northeastern NS, Cape Breton)

NORTHEAST NS MAP

Regional Synopsis: Today is generally unfavorable for most coastal areas in Northeastern NS, Cape Breton, with an average Beach Index of 4%. The index is being held back by strong wind gusts, a high likelihood of showers and overcast skies.
Rushtons
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 18%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 44%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and showers later.
Northport
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 10%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 36%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Blomidon
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 13%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 20%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Waterside
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 26%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 20°C and overcast later.
Powells Pt
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 69%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Pomquet
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 97%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and showers later.
West Mabou
Showers
Showers
22°
Winds 0—G50
🌧️ POP: 92%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with showers, 20°C and showers later.
La Bloc
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 83%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 19°C and showers later.
Neils Bk
Showers
Showers
18°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 84%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with showers, 18°C and showers later.
Black Bk
Showers
Showers
18°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 84%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with showers, 18°C and showers later.
Broad Cove
Showers
Showers
18°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 84%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with showers, 18°C and showers later.
Ingonish
Showers
Showers
18°
Winds 0—G45
🌧️ POP: 84%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with showers, 18°C and showers later.
Washabuck
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 97%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
17°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°C and overcast later.
Iona
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 96%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Big Pond
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 88%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 18°C and overcast later.
Castle Bay
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 88%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 18°C and overcast later.
Marble Mtn
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G25
🌧️ POP: 100%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Battery
Showers
Showers
20°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 96%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with showers, 19°C and overcast later.
Pondville
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 95%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Black Duck Cove
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 93%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 19°C and showers later.
Pt Shoreham
Showers
Showers
20°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 100%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
18°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with showers, 20°C and showers later.
Pt Bickerton
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds 0—G40
🌧️ POP: 98%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Taylor Head
Showers
Showers
20°
Winds 0—G30
🌧️ POP: 98%
☀️ UV: 0
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with showers, 21°C and showers later.