Check the Beach

Stanwoods Beach

Yarmouth Municipal District, Nova Scotia, Canada

Stanwoods Beach 4 photos

  • Lighthouse DSC 3846 - Cape Forchu Lighthouse

    Lighthouse DSC 3846 - Cape Forchu Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • NS-00001 - Cape Forchu Lighthouse

    NS-00001 - Cape Forchu Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse NS-01678 - Cape Forchu Lighthouse

    Lighthouse NS-01678 - Cape Forchu Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lighthouse NS-01671 - Cape Forchu Lighthouse

    Lighthouse NS-01671 - Cape Forchu Lighthouse. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:28 pm
8 am
4.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.9
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.8
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Stanwoods Beach.

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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
12°C54°F
Wind
2516 km/hmph N
Gusts
6742 km/hmph
Waves
2.0 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:28 pm
Today
4.1Fair8 am2616
3.9Poor9 am2817
3.1Poor10 am2918
3.8Poor11 am2817
3.2Poor12 pm2918
3.2Poor1 pm2918
2.5Poor2 pm2918
2.5Poor3 pm2918
2.7Poor4 pm2616
2.9Poor5 pm2516
3.7Poor6 pm2013
Sat
4.4Fair8 am106
4.4Fair9 am85
4.4Fair10 am106
4.2Fair11 am1610
4.0Fair12 pm1811
4.0Fair1 pm1912
4.0Fair2 pm2012
4.0Fair3 pm1912
4.1Fair4 pm1912
4.4Fair5 pm1811
4.7Fair6 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 1.1 m. Low at 3 pm, -2.0 m. High at 9 pm, 1.0 mHigh 8 am, 1.1 m4 ftLow 3 pm, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 9 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 8 am, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 9 pm, 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.

  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 10 m40 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
250 m820 ftYarmouth Bar (village)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miYarmouth International Airport (YQI)

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

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