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MacKinnons Beach

Municipality of the County of Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

MacKinnons Beach 4 photos

  • Lighthouse DGJ 4496 - Margaree Harbour Rear Range Light

    Lighthouse DGJ 4496 - Margaree Harbour Rear Range Light. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse DGJ 4492 - Margaree Harbour Front Range Light

    Lighthouse DGJ 4492 - Margaree Harbour Front Range Light. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse DGJ 4503 - Margaree Harbour Range Lights

    Lighthouse DGJ 4503 - Margaree Harbour Range Lights. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse DGJ 4505 - Margaree Harbour Range Lights (6289173332) (2)

    Lighthouse DGJ 4505 - Margaree Harbour Range Lights (6289173332) (2). Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:03 pm
8 am
0.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.8
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.8
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.7
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.6
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.6
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.6
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.7
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.7
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.8
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near MacKinnons Beach.

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Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Sat, so a beachfront room still pays off.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
8°C46°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
3723 km/hmph NE
Gusts
5232 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
99%
Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
0.9Poor8 am3522
0.8Poor9 am3823
0.8Poor10 am3924
0.7Poor11 am4629
0.6Poor12 pm4729
0.6Poor1 pm4830
0.6Poor2 pm5132
0.6Poor3 pm5333
0.7Poor4 pm5232
0.7Poor5 pm5333
0.8Poor6 pm5836
Sat
2.0Poor8 am4025
2.2Poor9 am4025
2.2Poor10 am4125
2.3Poor11 am4125
2.4Poor12 pm4025
2.7Poor1 pm4125
2.9Poor2 pm4025
2.7Poor3 pm3824
2.6Poor4 pm3522
3.3Poor5 pm3220
3.8Poor6 pm3019
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, <0.1 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 m. High at 7 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 2 am, -0.5 mHigh 7 am, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 7 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 7 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 7 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.5 m2 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.

  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 14%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m570 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
480 m0.3 miMargaree Harbour (village)
Nearest airport
89 km55 miPort Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)

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

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