Nova Scotia

Beach Report 🌊 – Jul 31, 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 30%. The index is being held back by chilly afternoon air temperatures, a lingering chance of rain and overcast skies.
Rainbow Haven
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds SE5
🌧️ POP: 37%
☀️ UV: 1
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Hubbards
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds ENE0
🌧️ POP: 43%
☀️ UV: 1
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Cleveland
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds ENE0
🌧️ POP: 43%
☀️ UV: 1
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Queensland
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds ENE0
🌧️ POP: 43%
☀️ UV: 1
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Crystal Crescent
Overcast
Overcast
16°
Winds ENE10
🌧️ POP: 37%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
15°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°C and overcast later.
Lawrencetown
Overcast
Overcast
16°
Winds ESE5
🌧️ POP: 35%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
17°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°C and overcast later.
Martinique
Overcast
Overcast
16°
Winds ESE5
🌧️ POP: 35%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
17°C this morning, 16°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°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 38%. The index is being held back by overcast skies.
Mavillette
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds NNE5
🌧️ POP: 33%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Pt Maitland
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds NNE5
🌧️ POP: 33%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
The Hawk
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds ESE5
🌧️ POP: 28%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Stoney Is
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds ESE5
🌧️ POP: 28%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Sand Hills
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds ESE5
🌧️ POP: 28%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Carter’s
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds E10
🌧️ POP: 34%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Kejimkujik
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds E10
🌧️ POP: 34%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Beach Meadows
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds E10
🌧️ POP: 34%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Summerville
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds E10
🌧️ POP: 34%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 21°C and overcast later.
Rissers
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds ENE10
🌧️ POP: 36%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
17°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Roseway
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 35%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Crescent
Overcast
Overcast
20°
Winds SSE10
🌧️ POP: 35%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 15°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
19°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 20°C and overcast later.
Hirtle’s
Overcast
Overcast
15°
Winds NE10
🌧️ POP: 36%
☀️ UV: 4
🌊 SST: 16°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 30%
15°C this morning, 15°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 16°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 30%. The index is being held back by a high likelihood of showers and overcast skies.
Marble Mtn
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds W5
🌧️ POP: 28%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 60%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 25°C and overcast later.
Pomquet
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds WNW5—G20
🌧️ POP: 34%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and cloudy later.
Battery
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds S10
🌧️ POP: 19%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 50%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and clearing skies later.
Rushtons
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds NE5
🌧️ POP: 39%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Waterside
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds ENE10
🌧️ POP: 39%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
18°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
West Mabou
Cloudy
Cloudy
22°
Winds W10—G30
🌧️ POP: 25%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with cloudy skies, 22°C and clearing skies later.
Pt Bickerton
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds S10—G30
🌧️ POP: 25%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and overcast later.
Taylor Head
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds SSW10
🌧️ POP: 35%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 45%
19°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 24°C and clearing skies later.
Northport
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds N5
🌧️ POP: 40%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 20°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
Big Pond
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds SW10—G25
🌧️ POP: 34%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and clearing skies later.
Castle Bay
Overcast
Overcast
21°
Winds SW10—G25
🌧️ POP: 34%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
18°C this morning, 21°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 22°C and clearing skies later.
Pondville
Scattered clouds
Scattered Clouds
22°
Winds S15—G35
🌧️ POP: 21%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
19°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with scattered clouds, 21°C and increasing clouds later.
Black Duck Cove
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds SSW20
🌧️ POP: 22%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 17°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
17°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 18°C and overcast later.
Pt Shoreham
Overcast
Overcast
24°
Winds W5—G25
🌧️ POP: 41%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 40%
20°C this morning, 24°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 24°C and showers later.
Blomidon
Overcast
Overcast
18°
Winds N10
🌧️ POP: 43%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
16°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 17°C and overcast later.
Iona
Overcast
Overcast
22°
Winds WSW10—G25
🌧️ POP: 41%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 35%
20°C this morning, 22°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 24°C and cloudy later.
Powells Pt
Overcast
Overcast
19°
Winds ENE5
🌧️ POP: 77%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
17°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with overcast skies, 19°C and overcast later.
La Bloc
Showers
Showers
18°
Winds W5
🌧️ POP: 31%
☀️ UV: 3
🌊 SST: 19°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
20°C this morning, 18°C this afternoon with showers, 18°C and overcast later.
Neils Bk
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds SE5
🌧️ POP: 53%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
16°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 19°C and showers later.
Black Bk
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds SE5
🌧️ POP: 53%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
16°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 19°C and showers later.
Broad Cove
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds SE5
🌧️ POP: 53%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
16°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 19°C and showers later.
Ingonish
Showers
Showers
19°
Winds SE5
🌧️ POP: 53%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
16°C this morning, 19°C this afternoon with showers, 19°C and showers later.
Washabuck
Showers
Showers
20°
Winds SW10—G25
🌧️ POP: 34%
☀️ UV: 2
🌊 SST: 18°C
⛱️ Beach Index: 0%
17°C this morning, 20°C this afternoon with showers, 21°C and overcast later.

🚨 Alert: Yellow Watch – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect

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🟨⚠️ Yellow Watch – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect
Issued: Jul 31, 7:24 PM ADT
Description: Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain.

Locations: northern Nova Scotia.

Potential rainfall rates: locally of 20 to 30 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until early this evening.

Showers and thundershowers remain across much of the Truro, Pictou, and Antigonish areas that have the potential to become severe before eventually diminishing this evening.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 10:37 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 7:24 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.3421539480.2026
Area: Colchester County – Truro and south, Pictou County, Antigonish County

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🚨 Alert: Yellow Warning – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect

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🟨🚨 Yellow Warning – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect
Issued: Jul 31, 7:21 PM ADT
Description: At 7:18 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing heavy rain.

A severe thunderstorm was located near Sheepherer’s Junction, and slowly moving to the northeast.

Locations: Sheepherder’s Junction, Glengarry Station, Lorne.

Maximum rainfall rates: locally 25 to 30 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until this evening.

Remarks: Satellite and radar imagery indicate a slow moving thunderstorms near Sheepherer’s Junction, and is slowly moving to the northeast. Heavy downpours are associated with these thunderstorms.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 9:02 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 7:21 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2492173226.2026
Area: Pictou County

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🚨 Alert: Yellow Warning – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect

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🟨🚨 Yellow Warning – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect
Issued: Jul 31, 7:14 PM ADT
Description: At 7:13 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing heavy rain.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 9:12 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 7:14 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2058586963.2026
Area: Colchester County – Truro and south

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🚨 Alert: Yellow Warning – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect

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🟨🚨 Yellow Warning – Severe Thunderstorm – In Effect
Issued: Jul 31, 7:16 PM ADT
Description: At 7:13 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing heavy rain.

A severe thunderstorm was located near Pembroke and remains stationary.

Locations: Pembroke, Graham Hill, Springside, Eastville.

Maximum rainfall rates: locally 30 to 40 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until this evening.

Remarks: Satellite and radar imagery indicate a slow moving thunderstorm near Pembroke, and remains stationary over the region. Observations have shown rainfall in excess of 40 mm per hour. Heavy downpours are associated with these thunderstorm.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 9:12 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 7:16 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.3642553148.2026
Area: Colchester County – Truro and south

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