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Second Beach

Municipality of the County of Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Second Beach 4 photos

  • Sorry for posting so many pictures of this lighthouse but it was my first and probably last time to go to it. The first lighthouse was an octagonal wooden tower with an attached dwelling. It was built

    Sorry for posting so many pictures of this lighthouse but it was my first and probably last time to go to it. The first lighthouse was an octagonal wooden tower with an attached dwelling. It was built. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse DGJ 4212B - Parrsboro Lighthouse

    Lighthouse DGJ 4212B - Parrsboro Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse DGJ 4212 - Parrsboro Lighthouse

    Lighthouse DGJ 4212 - Parrsboro Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse DGJ 4219 - Parrsboro Lighthouse

    Lighthouse DGJ 4219 - Parrsboro Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:18 pm
8 am
4.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.1
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.1
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.0
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.7
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.8
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.9
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Second Beach.

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Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Sun, 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
11°C52°F
Wind
2515 km/hmph N
Gusts
5534 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
4.6Fair8 am2918
3.1Poor9 am3119
2.9Poor10 am3220
3.1Poor11 am3320
3.0Poor12 pm3622
2.7Poor1 pm3622
2.8Poor2 pm3522
2.7Poor3 pm3421
2.9Poor4 pm3320
3.0Poor5 pm3220
4.0Fair6 pm2918
Sat
5.1Fair8 am1710
4.6Fair9 am1510
4.5Fair10 am1610
4.3Fair11 am1811
4.4Fair12 pm1711
4.5Fair1 pm1510
4.6Fair2 pm149
4.5Fair3 pm159
4.5Fair4 pm159
4.7Fair5 pm149
4.7Fair6 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -4.2 m. High at 11 am, 3.2 m. Low at 5 pm, -4.7 m. High at 11 pm, 3.4 mLow 4 am, -4.2 m14 ftHigh 11 am, 3.2 m11 ftLow 5 pm, -4.7 m15 ftHigh 11 pm, 3.4 m11 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • Low 4 am, -4.2 m14 ft
  • High 11 am, 3.2 m11 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -4.7 m15 ft
  • High 11 pm, 3.4 m11 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.

  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
2.8 km1.8 miParrsboro (town)
Nearest airport
66 km41 miCFB Greenwood (YZX)

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

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