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Rainbow Haven Beach

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rainbow Haven Beach 3 photos

  • Rainbow Haven Beach

    Rainbow Haven Beach. Paulo O from Halifax, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Rainbow Haven Beach

    Rainbow Haven Beach. Paulo O from Halifax, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • View from the boardwalk over the grassy dunes.

    View from the boardwalk over the grassy dunes.. Paulo O from Halifax, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm
8 am
2.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.2
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Rainbow Haven Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
7°C45°F
Water
11°C52°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph N
Gusts
5836 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
34%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
2.6Poor8 am2516
3.2Poor9 am2616
2.5Poor10 am2817
2.5Poor11 am2616
2.2Poor12 pm2817
2.4Poor1 pm2616
2.7Poor2 pm2516
2.6Poor3 pm2717
2.6Poor4 pm2717
3.1Poor5 pm2516
4.1Fair6 pm2214
Sat
4.1Fair8 am96
4.1Fair9 am106
4.0Fair10 am149
3.9Poor11 am1610
3.9Poor12 pm1610
3.9Poor1 pm1711
4.0Fair2 pm159
4.2Fair3 pm138
4.2Fair4 pm117
4.3Fair5 pm96
4.3Fair6 pm74
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, -1.0 mHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -1.0 m3 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, -1.0 m3 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.

  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms50 m150 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m430 ft. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables50 m150 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.2 km2 miCow Bay (village)
Nearest airport
124 km77 miCFB Greenwood (YZX)

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

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