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Black Brook Cove beachSouth Point Breaker, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Cape Breton Highlands National Park beaches

Which Cape Breton Highlands National Park beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 4:28 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

7 beaches score 0.8 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 10.8Poorlater

    Broad Cove Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    12°C54°F
    Wind
    27 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 4.3
  2. Black Brook Cove beach20.8Poorlater

    MacKinnons Breaker

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    12°C54°F
    Wind
    27 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 4.3
  3. Black Brook Cove beach30.8Poorlater

    Ringing Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    7°C44°F
    Water
    12°C54°F
    Wind
    27 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 4.3

Cape Breton Highlands National Park today

It is dark across Cape Breton Highlands National Park right now: 0 of 7 scored beaches look good later, water is 12°C54°F. Read at 4:28 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Cape Breton Highlands National Park

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

0.8PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Ringing Beach, 0.8
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
28 km/h17 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft

Southern Cape Breton Highlands National Park

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

0.8PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Broad Cove Beach, 0.8
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
27 km/h17 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft

  • Warmest water

    12°C54°F

    Neil’s harbor beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Score 0.8 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.2 m4 ft waves

    Broad Cove Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Wind 27 km/h17 mph. Level with 5 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (0.9); the weakest is 12 pm (0.6).

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.

7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. Broad Cove Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    0.8Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Black Brook Cove beach

    MacKinnons Breaker

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    0.8Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Black Brook Cove beach

    Ringing Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    0.8Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Black Brook Cove beach

    South Point Breaker

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    0.8Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Victoria Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    0.8Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Black Brook Cove beach

    Wreck Beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    0.8Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Neil's Harbour

    Neil’s harbor beach

    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    0.8Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air7°C44°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am 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?

Broad Cove Beach has the top Beach Score later: 0.8 Poor, with 27 km/h (17 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 (54°F) across the 7 scored beaches. The warmest is Neil’s harbor beach, at 12°C (54°F).

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

Broad Cove Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.2 m (4 ft) with 27 km/h (17 mph) of wind. 5 other beaches are level with it.

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?

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

All 7 beaches 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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