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Western Cabot TrailCorney Beach, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Cape Breton Highlands National Park beaches

Which Cape Breton Highlands National Park beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 5:58 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Western Cabot Trail10.9Poorlater

    Corney Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
    Air
    7°C45°F
    Water
    12°C53°F
    Wind
    44 km/h27 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 5.1

Cape Breton Highlands National Park today

It is dark across Cape Breton Highlands National Park right now: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later, water is 12°C53°F. Read at 5:58 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    12°C53°F

    Corney Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Score 0.9 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.2 m4 ft waves

    Corney Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Wind 44 km/h27 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (0.9); the weakest is 11 am (0.7).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Cape Breton Highlands National Park beaches

Every Cape Breton Highlands National Park beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

  1. Western Cabot Trail

    Corney Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    0.9Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Cape Breton Highlands National Park beaches with live score pins

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Cape Breton Highlands National Park beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Cape Breton Highlands National Park right now?

Corney Beach has the top Beach Score later: 0.9 Poor, with 44 km/h (27 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Cape Breton Highlands National Park today?

Sea water is 12°C (53°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Corney Beach, at 12°C (53°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Cape Breton Highlands National Park right now?

Corney Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.2 m (4 ft) with 44 km/h (27 mph) of wind.

Which Cape Breton Highlands National Park beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Cape Breton Highlands National Park today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 0.9 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?

No live cams are listed for Cape Breton Highlands National Park yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?

All 1 beach in our data for Cape Breton Highlands National Park are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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