Nova Scotia Tide Charts
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Pictou tides

Predicted from the Pictou gauge, 1 miles away. The Northumberland Strait has a small range, four feet or so, and shallow sand that warms through the summer — the warmest salt water north of the Carolinas, which is why these beaches are what they are. The tide matters less here than almost anywhere else in the province. Heights in metres above Chart Datum. Also covers the waterfront, Melmerby Beach and Pictou Island.

Water level now

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Next tide

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Highs and lows

  1. 12:07 amLow tide1.2 m
  2. 5:57 amHigh tide1.5 m
  3. 1:12 pmLow tide0.8 m
  4. 7:57 pmHigh tide1.5 m

Sun and moon

Sunrise
7:34 am
Sunset
6:16 pm
Daylight
10 hr 42 min
Moonrise
4:12 pm
Moonset
2:10 am
Moon
Waxing gibbous 77%

The lowest daylight water is 0.8 m at 1:12 pm.

About Pictou

Known as the "Birthplace of New Scotland," this deeply historic town covers the active waterfront, the spectacular Melmerby Beach, and Pictou Island. Visitors tour the replica ship Hector, enjoy warm water swimming at Melmerby, and take the passenger ferry to Pictou Island. Melmerby Beach is a stunning two-kilometer barrier beach where knowing the tides is highly beneficial; a low tide exposes beautiful, wide sandbars that drastically increase the beach area and create shallow, incredibly warm wading pools perfect for families.

This week

  1. Wed

    21 Oct

    1.5 m

    5:57 am

    0.8 m

    1:12 pm

  2. Thu

    22 Oct

    1.5 m

    8:32 pm

    0.8 m

    2:00 pm

  3. Fri

    23 Oct

    1.6 m

    9:03 pm

    0.8 m

    2:42 pm

  4. Sat

    24 Oct

    1.7 m

    9:34 pm

    0.8 m

    3:02 am

  5. Sun

    25 Oct

    1.8 m

    10:05 pm

    0.6 m

    3:44 am

  6. Mon

    26 Oct

    1.8 m

    10:38 pm

    0.4 m

    4:25 am

  7. Tue

    27 Oct

    1.9 m

    11:14 pm

    0.3 m

    5:07 am

  8. Wed

    28 Oct

    2.0 m

    11:51 pm

    0.2 m

    5:50 am

  9. Thu

    29 Oct

    1.7 m

    1:41 pm

    0.2 m

    6:35 am

  10. Fri

    30 Oct

    2.0 m

    12:31 am

    0.2 m

    7:24 am

The highest water of each day, and when it arrives.

King tides in 36 days

Water reaches 2.1 m at 10:26 pm on Thursday 26 November, the highest of this run. See every king tide through 2028

Along the coast

north south Tides for InvernessInvernessTides for SydneySydneyTides for BaddeckBaddeckTides for Port HoodPort HoodTides for LouisbourgLouisbourgTides for PugwashPugwashTides for Amherst ShoreAmherst ShoreTides for CaribouCaribouTides for TatamagoucheTatamagoucheTides for JogginsJogginsPictouTides for St. PetersSt. PetersTides for AntigonishAntigonishTides for ParrsboroParrsboroTides for TruroTruroTides for Advocate HarbourAdvocate HarbourTides for CansoCansoTides for MaitlandMaitlandTides for Burntcoat HeadBurntcoat HeadTides for Cape BlomidonCape BlomidonTides for Hall’s HarbourHall’s Harbour

The nearest Nova Scotia locations north and south of here, in order along the coast. Each dot sits at its true latitude; where places crowd together the writing is nudged clear and joined back to its dot by a line. The region page lists them all.

October 2026

Date Tides Sunrise Sunset
1Thu
High 1:03 am 1.8 mLow 7:39 am 0.3 mHigh 2:41 pm 1.6 mLow 7:45 pm 1.0 m
7:07 am6:52 pm
2Fri
High 1:40 am 1.8 mLow 8:30 am 0.3 mHigh 3:46 pm 1.6 mLow 8:30 pm 1.1 m
7:09 am6:51 pm
3Sat
High 2:22 am 1.8 mLow 9:31 am 0.4 mHigh 5:01 pm 1.5 mLow 9:27 pm 1.2 m
7:10 am6:49 pm
4Sun
High 3:15 am 1.8 mLow 10:46 am 0.5 mHigh 6:16 pm 1.5 mLow 10:41 pm 1.2 m
7:11 am6:47 pm
5Mon
High 4:35 am 1.7 mLow 12:08 pm 0.5 mHigh 7:25 pm 1.5 m
7:13 am6:45 pm
6Tue
Low 12:07 am 1.2 mHigh 6:18 am 1.7 mLow 1:22 pm 0.5 mHigh 8:22 pm 1.5 m
7:14 am6:43 pm
7Wed
Low 1:26 am 1.1 mHigh 7:42 am 1.7 mLow 2:23 pm 0.6 mHigh 9:07 pm 1.6 m
7:15 am6:41 pm
8Thu
Low 2:32 am 0.9 mHigh 8:52 am 1.7 mLow 3:14 pm 0.6 mHigh 9:44 pm 1.6 m
7:16 am6:39 pm
9Fri
Low 3:25 am 0.7 mHigh 9:51 am 1.8 mLow 3:58 pm 0.7 mHigh 10:17 pm 1.7 m
7:18 am6:37 pm
10Sat
Low 4:11 am 0.6 mHigh 10:43 am 1.8 mLow 4:37 pm 0.8 mHigh 10:48 pm 1.7 m
7:19 am6:36 pm
11Sun
Low 4:53 am 0.4 mHigh 11:31 am 1.8 mLow 5:14 pm 0.8 mHigh 11:19 pm 1.7 m
7:20 am6:34 pm
12Mon
Low 5:32 am 0.4 mHigh 12:17 pm 1.8 mLow 5:48 pm 0.9 mHigh 11:48 pm 1.8 m
7:22 am6:32 pm
13Tue
Low 6:11 am 0.3 mHigh 1:01 pm 1.7 mLow 6:22 pm 1.0 m
7:23 am6:30 pm
14Wed
High 12:15 am 1.8 mLow 6:50 am 0.4 mHigh 1:46 pm 1.6 mLow 6:55 pm 1.1 m
7:24 am6:28 pm
15Thu
High 12:42 am 1.7 mLow 7:29 am 0.4 mHigh 2:32 pm 1.6 mLow 7:27 pm 1.1 m
7:26 am6:26 pm
16Fri
High 1:10 am 1.7 mLow 8:11 am 0.5 mHigh 3:24 pm 1.5 mLow 8:00 pm 1.2 m
7:27 am6:25 pm
17Sat
High 1:39 am 1.7 mLow 8:59 am 0.6 mHigh 4:22 pm 1.4 mLow 8:37 pm 1.2 m
7:28 am6:23 pm
18Sun
High 2:15 am 1.6 mLow 10:00 am 0.7 mHigh 5:24 pm 1.4 mLow 9:27 pm 1.3 m
7:30 am6:21 pm
19Mon
High 3:00 am 1.6 mLow 11:10 am 0.8 mHigh 6:24 pm 1.4 mLow 10:42 pm 1.3 m
7:31 am6:20 pm
20Tue
High 4:06 am 1.5 mLow 12:16 pm 0.8 mHigh 7:15 pm 1.4 m
7:32 am6:18 pm
21Wed
Low 12:07 am 1.2 mHigh 5:57 am 1.5 mLow 1:12 pm 0.8 mHigh 7:57 pm 1.5 m
7:34 am6:16 pm
22Thu
Low 1:18 am 1.1 mHigh 7:29 am 1.5 mLow 2:00 pm 0.8 mHigh 8:32 pm 1.5 m
7:35 am6:14 pm
23Fri
Low 2:14 am 0.9 mHigh 8:36 am 1.6 mLow 2:42 pm 0.8 mHigh 9:03 pm 1.6 m
7:36 am6:13 pm
24Sat
Low 3:02 am 0.8 mHigh 9:32 am 1.6 mLow 3:21 pm 0.9 mHigh 9:34 pm 1.7 m
7:38 am6:11 pm
25Sun
Low 3:44 am 0.6 mHigh 10:23 am 1.7 mLow 3:59 pm 0.9 mHigh 10:05 pm 1.8 m
7:39 am6:10 pm
26Mon
Low 4:25 am 0.4 mHigh 11:11 am 1.7 mLow 4:38 pm 0.9 mHigh 10:38 pm 1.8 m
7:41 am6:08 pm
27Tue
Low 5:07 am 0.3 mHigh 11:59 am 1.8 mLow 5:17 pm 1.0 mHigh 11:14 pm 1.9 m
7:42 am6:06 pm
28Wed
Low 5:50 am 0.2 mHigh 12:49 pm 1.8 mLow 5:58 pm 1.0 mHigh 11:51 pm 2.0 m
7:43 am6:05 pm
29Thu
Low 6:35 am 0.2 mHigh 1:41 pm 1.7 mLow 6:41 pm 1.1 m
7:45 am6:03 pm
30Fri
High 12:31 am 2.0 mLow 7:24 am 0.2 mHigh 2:38 pm 1.7 mLow 7:28 pm 1.1 m
7:46 am6:02 pm
31Sat
High 1:16 am 1.9 mLow 8:18 am 0.3 mHigh 3:42 pm 1.6 mLow 8:21 pm 1.2 m
7:48 am6:00 pm

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