Check the Beach

Backhouse Shore

Chester District Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada

Backhouse Shore 2 photos

  • Nova Scotia NS-00621 - TREASURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Nova Scotia NS-00621 - TREASURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Nova Scotia NS-00624 - Donald Duck!

    Nova Scotia NS-00624 - Donald Duck!. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:19 pm
8 am
3.8
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
9 am
4.2
42 km/h26 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.4
41 km/h26 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.7
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.1
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.6
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.7
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.7
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.7
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Backhouse Shore.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
9°C48°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
4327 km/hmph N
Gusts
6842 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
7%
Sunset
6:19 pm
Today
3.8Poor8 am3924
4.2Fair9 am4226
4.4Fair10 am4126
3.7Poor11 am4327
3.1Poor12 pm4327
3.3Poor1 pm4427
2.9Poor2 pm4427
2.6Poor3 pm4226
2.7Poor4 pm4226
2.7Poor5 pm4025
2.7Poor6 pm3824
Sat
3.8Poor8 am2013
3.8Poor9 am2214
3.9Poor10 am2012
3.9Poor11 am2012
3.9Poor12 pm1912
3.9Poor1 pm1912
4.1Fair2 pm1710
4.2Fair3 pm1610
4.3Fair4 pm159
4.4Fair5 pm138
4.5Fair6 pm128
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 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 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.

  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 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
630 m0.4 miMartins Point (village)
Nearest airport
72 km45 miCFB Greenwood (YZX)

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

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