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Schooner Beach

Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada

Schooner Beach 2 photos

  • Schooner Pond Cove near the Donkin Mine (visible on the horizon) in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, on March 30, 2022.

    Schooner Pond Cove near the Donkin Mine (visible on the horizon) in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, on March 30, 2022.. A Disappearing Act, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Schooner Pond in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, on March 30, 2022.

    Schooner Pond in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, on March 30, 2022.. A Disappearing Act, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
0.8
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.6
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.6
49 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.8
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.7
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.7
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.7
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.6
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.5
49 km/h31 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
8°C46°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
3320 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
6339 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
0.8Poor8 am4427
0.6Poor9 am4930
0.6Poor10 am4931
0.8Poor11 am5333
0.8Poor12 pm5434
0.7Poor1 pm5534
0.7Poor2 pm5132
0.7Poor3 pm5132
0.6Poor4 pm4327
0.5Poor5 pm4931
Sat
1.1Poor8 am4025
1.2Poor9 am4025
1.3Poor10 am3924
1.6Poor11 am3522
2.1Poor12 pm3220
2.6Poor1 pm3220
3.0Poor2 pm3220
3.6Poor3 pm3321
3.7Poor4 pm3321
3.0Poor5 pm3321
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.3 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.7 m. High at 6 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -0.6 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.6 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.

  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 9%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 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
2.4 km1.5 miDonkin (village)
Nearest airport
131 km81 miPort Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)

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

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