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Beach Report 🌊 – Jul 18, 2026
Sea Surface Temperature (Halifax Area)
Regional Synopsis: Beach conditions are somewhat marginal today across Halifax Area, sitting at an average Beach Index of 43%. The index is being held back by overcast skies.
Hubbards
Overcast
21°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Cleveland
Overcast
21°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Queensland
Overcast
21°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Lawrencetown
Overcast
22°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Rainbow Haven
Cloudy
22°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
21°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Martinique
Overcast
22°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Crystal Crescent
Overcast
20°
Winds SSW15—G30
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
20°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Sea Surface Temperature (Southern NS)
Regional Synopsis: Beach conditions are somewhat marginal today across Southern NS, sitting at an average Beach Index of 40%. The index is being held back by overcast skies.
Rissers
Overcast
24°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
21°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Carter’s
Overcast
23°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Kejimkujik
Overcast
23°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Beach Meadows
Overcast
23°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Summerville
Overcast
23°
Winds S15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
22°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Mavillette
Overcast
23°
Winds S15—G30
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Pt Maitland
Overcast
23°
Winds S15—G30
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
The Hawk
Overcast
19°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Stoney Is
Overcast
19°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Sand Hills
Overcast
19°
Winds SSW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Roseway
Overcast
15°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
15°C this morning, 15°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Crescent
Overcast
15°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
15°C this morning, 15°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Hirtle’s
Overcast
15°
Winds S20—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 8
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
15°C this morning, 15°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 15°C and overcast later.
Sea Surface Temperature (Northeastern NS, Cape Breton)
Regional Synopsis: Beach conditions are somewhat marginal today across Northeastern NS, Cape Breton, sitting at an average Beach Index of 50%. The index is being held back by gusty conditions. However, Marble Mtn and Battery are bucking the trend with highly favorable conditions (scoring 75%). Note that conditions are highly localized with unfavorable conditions at Black Duck Cove (scoring 30%).
Marble Mtn
Mostly Clear
25°
Winds WNW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 75%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with clear skies, 23°C and increasing clouds later.
Battery
Few Clouds
24°
Winds WSW5—G25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 75%
21°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
West Mabou
Partly Cloudy
24°
Winds SW10—G30
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 65%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 24°C and increasing clouds later.
Rushtons
Overcast
26°
Winds SW15
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 18°C
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
22°C this morning, 26°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 25°C and overcast later.
Powells Pt
Overcast
24°
Winds SW15
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 23°C and overcast later.
Neils Bk
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Black Bk
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Broad Cove
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Ingonish
Few Clouds
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 55%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with few clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Northport
Overcast
25°
Winds SSW20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 25°C and overcast later.
Pomquet
Cloudy
25°
Winds WSW15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 22°C and overcast later.
La Bloc
Clear
20°
Winds SW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
17°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with clear skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Iona
Mostly Cloudy
24°
Winds WSW15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 24°C and increasing clouds later.
Pondville
Partly Cloudy
23°
Winds SSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
21°C this morning, 23°C this afternoon with partly cloudy skies, 20°C and increasing clouds later.
Waterside
Overcast
17°
Winds NNW5—G20
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 19°C
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
17°C this morning, 17°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Big Pond
Cloudy
22°
Winds W15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Castle Bay
Cloudy
22°
Winds W15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 6
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Pt Shoreham
Mostly Cloudy
25°
Winds WSW15—G35
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
21°C this morning, 25°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 22°C and increasing clouds later.
Blomidon
Overcast
21°
Winds SW20—G35
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
🌧️ POP: 1%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Washabuck
Cloudy
22°
Winds WSW20—G45
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Pt Bickerton
Cloudy
24°
Winds SSW20—G40
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 21°C and broken clouds later.
Taylor Head
Mostly Cloudy
24°
Winds SSW20—G40
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 2%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
22°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 21°C and mostly cloudy later.
Black Duck Cove
Mostly Cloudy
16°
Winds SW25
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
🌧️ POP: 0%
☀️ UV: 7
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
17°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies, 16°C and cloudy later.
🚨 Alert: Yellow Warning – Les Suêtes Wind – In Effect
🟨🚨 Yellow Warning – Les Suêtes Wind – In Effect
Issued: Jul 18, 4:30 AM ADT
Description: Damaging winds are expected.
Strong Les Suetes winds are expected Sunday morning.
Maximum wind gusts: 100 km/h
Time span: starting early Sunday morning ending early Sunday afternoon.
Expires: Jul 18 2026, 8:30 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 18 2026, 4:30 AM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.4121784627.2026
Area: Inverness County – Mabou and north
📡 Halifax Forecast:
Today (Jul 18): Partly cloudy skies this morning. Near 14°C. This afternoon, cloudy skies, near 22°C, W becoming SSW winds 20 km/h. Expect cloudy skies this evening. Near 22°C, SSW becoming S winds 20 km/h gusting to 35. Overcast skies tonight with lows near 17°C, S becoming SSE winds 20 km/h gusting to 50. Rain tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow (Jul 19): Anticipate overcast skies Sunday morning. Near 17°C (elevated dew point), SSE becoming S winds 30 km/h gusting to 65. Rain tomorrow morning (12mm). Sunday afternoon brings overcast skies. Near 20°C (high dew point, muggy), S becoming SSW winds 25 km/h gusting to 55. Fog patches dissipating by morning.
📅 Today:
2 AM
6 AM
Broken clouds
19°
Winds SW15
10 AM
Cloudy
24°
Winds SW20—G30
1% POP
1% POP
2 PM
Broken clouds
24°
Winds SW25—G35
1% POP
1% POP
6 PM
Overcast
22°
Winds SW20—G40
4% POP
4% POP
10 PM
Overcast
17°
Winds SW20—G45
23% POP
Rain: 0.4 mm
23% POP
Rain: 0.4 mm
📜 Today’s Almanac:
📈 Normal High23.8°C
Today: -1.5°
Today: -1.5°
📉 Normal Low14.1°C
Today: -2.1°
Today: -2.1°
🏆 Record High32.0°C
WESTPHAL, 1991
WESTPHAL, 1991
🏆 Record Low4.4°C
CHAIN LAKE, 1955
CHAIN LAKE, 1955
🏆 Record Precip54.10mm
SPRUCE HILL LAKE, 1971
SPRUCE HILL LAKE, 1971
🌅 Sunrise5:46 am
🌇 Sunset8:54 pm
🌞 Daylight15h 8m
🌒 Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
📅 Tomorrow:
2 AM
Light Rain
17°
Winds SSW35—G65
81% POP
Rain: 7.6 mm
81% POP
Rain: 7.6 mm
6 AM
Light Rain
19°
Winds SSW35—G70
82% POP
Rain: 4.0 mm
82% POP
Rain: 4.0 mm
10 AM
Overcast
20°
Winds SSW25—G45
37% POP
37% POP
2 PM
Mostly cloudy
25°
Winds SSW25—G40
1% POP
1% POP
6 PM
Clear
24°
Winds SSW25—G40
10 PM
Clear
14°
Winds SSW20—G45
🗺️ Today and Tomorrow:
🗓️ Outlook (Days 3-15):
Near seasonal pattern (-0.1°C anomaly) with moderate confidence for the extended period. Light rain Wed 22, Expect Heavy rain Thu 23, and Look for Light rain Wed 29.
Mon Jul 20
Clear
24°/12°
Winds W20—G40
Tue Jul 21
Few clouds
25°/12°
Winds SSW20—G30
Wed Jul 22
Light Rain
23°/14°
Winds S30—G70
78% POP
Rain: 3.2mm
78% POP
Rain: 3.2mm
Thu Jul 23
Heavy Rain
20°/17°
Winds SSW30—G70
70% POP
Rain: 34.6mm
70% POP
Rain: 34.6mm
Fri Jul 24
Showers
22°/15°
Winds SSW10—G35
51% POP
Rain: 1.4mm
51% POP
Rain: 1.4mm
Sat Jul 25
Cloudy
23°/16°
Winds ESE10
Feels like 24°
40% POP
Rain: 0.4mm
Feels like 24°
40% POP
Rain: 0.4mm
Sun Jul 26
Overcast
21°/17°
Winds S10—G20
Mon Jul 27
Mostly cloudy
26°/14°
Winds SSW15—G35
Tue Jul 28
Light Rain
24°/16°
Winds S25—G60
Rain: 4.8mm
Rain: 4.8mm
Wed Jul 29
Light Rain
21°/15°
Winds WSW20—G60
Rain: 3.9mm
Rain: 3.9mm
Thu Jul 30
Clear
27°/12°
Winds N5
Fri Jul 31
Partly cloudy
25°/12°
Winds SE15
31% POP
31% POP
Sat Aug 1
Clear
26°/12°
Winds SE15
🗺️ Outlook and Trends:
