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Sandy Cove Beach

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sandy Cove Beach 3 photos

  • Sunrise at the lighthouse. Sandy Cove, Terence Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Lighthouse Location: On Shipley Head, entrance to Terence Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Lighthouse Structure: Tapered square wood tow

    Sunrise at the lighthouse. Sandy Cove, Terence Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Lighthouse Location: On Shipley Head, entrance to Terence Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Lighthouse Structure: Tapered square wood tow. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • A bench at sunrise near the lighthouse! Sandy Cove, Terence Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    A bench at sunrise near the lighthouse! Sandy Cove, Terence Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Sunrise at the lighthouse at Sandy Cove, Terence Bay. Nova Scotia, Canada. The first light on Shipley Head was a lantern hoisted up a mast, it was established in 1885. The present tower replaced the m

    Sunrise at the lighthouse at Sandy Cove, Terence Bay. Nova Scotia, Canada. The first light on Shipley Head was a lantern hoisted up a mast, it was established in 1885. The present tower replaced the m. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:17 pm
8 am
3.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.4
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.6
27 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the 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°C53°F
Wind
2315 km/hmph N
Gusts
6138 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
30%
Sunset
6:17 pm
Today
3.9Poor8 am2516
3.7Poor9 am2817
2.3Poor10 am2918
2.3Poor11 am2717
2.8Poor12 pm2616
3.1Poor1 pm3220
2.3Poor2 pm2918
2.4Poor3 pm2818
2.6Poor4 pm2716
3.3Poor5 pm2717
2.8Poor6 pm2214
Sat
4.1Fair8 am106
4.1Fair9 am127
4.0Fair10 am138
4.0Fair11 am149
3.9Poor12 pm159
4.0Fair1 pm149
4.1Fair2 pm138
4.2Fair3 pm128
4.2Fair4 pm117
4.2Fair5 pm85
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, -1.1 mHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -1.1 m3 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 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, -1.1 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.

  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
730 m0.5 miTerence Bay (village)
Nearest airport
112 km70 miCFB Greenwood (YZX)

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

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