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Schoolhouse Beach

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada

Schoolhouse Beach 4 photos

  • After reaching the shore it looked like I would get a closer view further down the shore, It was all round rocks and the walking was not easy.

    After reaching the shore it looked like I would get a closer view further down the shore, It was all round rocks and the walking was not easy.. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • I finally arrived at the shoreline and saw the lighthouse in the distance. Location: On Sheet Rock (island), entrance to Sheet Harbour First Light: Square white wooden tower with a dwelling attached B

    I finally arrived at the shoreline and saw the lighthouse in the distance. Location: On Sheet Rock (island), entrance to Sheet Harbour First Light: Square white wooden tower with a dwelling attached B. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Waves splashing on the shoreline...

    Waves splashing on the shoreline.... Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Getting closer.... Location: On Sheet Rock (island), entrance to Sheet Harbour First Light: Square white wooden tower with a dwelling attached Began and Lit: 1879 Current Light: White circular fibergl

    Getting closer.... Location: On Sheet Rock (island), entrance to Sheet Harbour First Light: Square white wooden tower with a dwelling attached Began and Lit: 1879 Current Light: White circular fibergl. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:11 pm
8 am
0.6
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
27 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.5
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.5
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.8
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
7°C44°F
Water
11°C51°F
Wind
2918 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
5434 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
0.6Poor8 am2817
0.7Poor9 am2717
0.8Poor10 am2616
0.8Poor11 am2716
0.6Poor12 pm3019
0.7Poor1 pm2918
0.6Poor2 pm3119
0.6Poor3 pm3119
0.5Poor4 pm3119
0.5Poor5 pm3119
0.8Poor6 pm3119
Sat
2.6Poor8 am2415
2.6Poor9 am2415
2.5Poor10 am2616
2.3Poor11 am2918
2.6Poor12 pm2717
3.6Poor1 pm2415
4.1Fair2 pm2315
4.4Fair3 pm2214
4.8Fair4 pm2213
4.9Fair5 pm2013
5.6Good6 pm1711
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 6 pm, 0.1 m. Low at 12 am, -0.9 mHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.9 m3 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 6 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.9 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.

  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miSober Island (village)
Nearest airport
125 km78 miPort Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)

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

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