Check the Beach

Back Beach

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada

Back Beach 3 photos

  • Nova Scotia DSC00917 - Feel the Breeze

    Nova Scotia DSC00917 - Feel the Breeze. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Nova Scotia DSC00927 - Hope you didn't forget

    Nova Scotia DSC00927 - Hope you didn't forget. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Sunset from Glen Haven

    Sunset from Glen Haven. Paul from Hacketts Cove, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:17 pm
8 am
4.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
10 am
4.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.1
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
4.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
3.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.5
30 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.2
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
7°C45°F
Water
11°C53°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph N
Gusts
6037 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
7%
Sunset
6:17 pm
Today
4.9Fair8 am2515
3.5Poor9 am2515
4.4Fair10 am2616
3.1Poor11 am2817
4.0Fair12 pm3220
3.5Poor1 pm3220
3.5Poor2 pm3018
4.2Fair3 pm3019
3.3Poor4 pm2717
3.5Poor5 pm2415
3.6Poor6 pm2314
Sat
4.7Fair8 am85
4.8Fair9 am95
4.6Fair10 am149
4.5Fair11 am1510
4.5Fair12 pm1510
4.6Fair1 pm149
4.6Fair2 pm138
4.6Fair3 pm138
4.7Fair4 pm117
4.7Fair5 pm96
4.7Fair6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.4 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.9 m. High at 7 pm, 0.1 m. Low at 12 am, -1.1 mHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -1.1 m4 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 6 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miFrench Village (village)
Nearest airport
87 km54 miCFB Greenwood (YZX)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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