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Buchanan Beach

Municipality of the District of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Buchanan Beach 4 photos

  • Lighthouse NS-01493 - Carter Island Lighthouse

    Lighthouse NS-01493 - Carter Island Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • NS-01493 - Carter Island Lighthouse

    NS-01493 - Carter Island Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse NS-01464 - Carter Island (Lockport) Lighthouse

    Lighthouse NS-01464 - Carter Island (Lockport) Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • NS-01392 - Carter Island (Lockport) Lighthouse

    NS-01392 - Carter Island (Lockport) Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:23 pm
8 am
4.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.1
33 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.1
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.8
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.5
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.9
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.1
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.9
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Buchanan Beach.

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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
12°C54°F
Wind
3622 km/hmph N
Gusts
7144 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:23 pm
Today
4.0Fair8 am3220
4.1Fair9 am3320
4.1Fair10 am3522
4.2Fair11 am3220
3.8Poor12 pm3220
3.5Poor1 pm3320
3.3Poor2 pm3220
2.6Poor3 pm3019
1.9Poor4 pm3019
3.1Poor5 pm2717
2.9Poor6 pm2818
Sat
4.3Fair8 am149
4.3Fair9 am149
4.4Fair10 am138
4.2Fair11 am159
4.1Fair12 pm1710
4.1Fair1 pm1610
4.2Fair2 pm159
4.3Fair3 pm138
4.4Fair4 pm127
4.4Fair5 pm127
4.4Fair6 pm106
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, -1.0 m. High at 7 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 1 am, -1.2 mHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 1 am, -1.2 m4 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 6 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -1.2 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.

  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 8%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miLockeport (town)
Nearest airport
79 km49 miYarmouth International Airport (YQI)

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

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