Nova Scotia Tide Charts
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Port Hood tides

Predicted from the Port Hood 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 Port Hood Island, Mabou and the Ceilidh Trail.

Water level now

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Next tide

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Highs and lows

  1. 4:58 amHigh tide1.1 m
  2. 12:59 pmLow tide0.6 m
  3. 7:13 pmHigh tide1.1 m

Sun and moon

Sunrise
7:29 am
Sunset
6:11 pm
Daylight
10 hr 42 min
Moonrise
4:07 pm
Moonset
2:04 am
Moon
Waxing gibbous 77%

The lowest daylight water is 0.6 m at 12:59 pm.

About Port Hood

Billed as the "Beach Capital of Cape Breton," Port Hood covers Port Hood Island, neighboring Mabou, and the start of the Ceilidh Trail. The string of five incredible sandy beaches is heavily utilized for shelling, town walking, clamming, and swimming in the remarkably warm Gulf waters. The massive sandy shoals between the mainland and Port Hood Island are heavily influenced by the tide; a low tide exposes incredibly wide, flat sandbars that are perfect for safe, shallow swimming and exploring the sand flats for marine life.

This week

  1. Wed

    21 Oct

    1.1 m

    4:58 am

    0.6 m

    12:59 pm

  2. Thu

    22 Oct

    1.1 m

    6:33 am

    0.6 m

    1:36 pm

  3. Fri

    23 Oct

    1.2 m

    7:50 am

    0.6 m

    2:11 pm

  4. Sat

    24 Oct

    1.2 m

    8:51 pm

    0.6 m

    2:19 am

  5. Sun

    25 Oct

    1.3 m

    9:23 pm

    0.4 m

    3:10 am

  6. Mon

    26 Oct

    1.4 m

    9:56 pm

    0.3 m

    3:59 am

  7. Tue

    27 Oct

    1.4 m

    10:30 pm

    0.2 m

    4:46 am

  8. Wed

    28 Oct

    1.5 m

    11:07 pm

    0.1 m

    5:32 am

  9. Thu

    29 Oct

    1.5 m

    11:47 pm

    0.1 m

    6:19 am

  10. Fri

    30 Oct

    1.1 m

    2:26 pm

    0.1 m

    7:07 am

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

King tides in 8 days

Water reaches 1.5 m at 11:47 pm on Thursday 29 October, the highest of this run. See every king tide through 2028

Along the coast

north south Tides for IngonishIngonishTides for ChéticampChéticampTides for InvernessInvernessTides for SydneySydneyTides for BaddeckBaddeckPort HoodTides for LouisbourgLouisbourgTides for PugwashPugwashTides for Amherst ShoreAmherst ShoreTides for CaribouCaribouTides for TatamagoucheTatamagoucheTides for JogginsJogginsTides for PictouPictouTides for St. PetersSt. PetersTides for AntigonishAntigonishTides for ParrsboroParrsboroTides for TruroTruroTides for Advocate HarbourAdvocate HarbourTides for CansoCansoTides for MaitlandMaitlandTides for Burntcoat HeadBurntcoat Head

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 12:32 am 1.5 mLow 7:26 am 0.3 mHigh 2:26 pm 1.1 mLow 6:55 pm 0.8 m
7:03 am6:48 pm
2Fri
High 1:10 am 1.5 mLow 8:19 am 0.3 mHigh 3:34 pm 1.1 mLow 7:38 pm 0.9 m
7:04 am6:46 pm
3Sat
High 1:52 am 1.5 mLow 9:21 am 0.4 mHigh 4:51 pm 1.1 mLow 8:29 pm 0.9 m
7:05 am6:44 pm
4Sun
High 2:43 am 1.4 mLow 10:39 am 0.4 mHigh 6:13 pm 1.1 mLow 9:33 pm 1.0 m
7:07 am6:42 pm
5Mon
High 3:49 am 1.4 mLow 12:08 pm 0.4 mHigh 7:25 pm 1.1 mLow 11:04 pm 1.0 m
7:08 am6:40 pm
6Tue
High 5:17 am 1.3 mLow 1:20 pm 0.4 mHigh 8:17 pm 1.1 m
7:09 am6:38 pm
7Wed
Low 12:40 am 0.9 mHigh 6:55 am 1.3 mLow 2:15 pm 0.5 mHigh 8:53 pm 1.1 m
7:11 am6:36 pm
8Thu
Low 1:52 am 0.8 mHigh 8:16 am 1.3 mLow 2:57 pm 0.5 mHigh 9:19 pm 1.1 m
7:12 am6:34 pm
9Fri
Low 2:49 am 0.6 mHigh 9:21 am 1.3 mLow 3:32 pm 0.6 mHigh 9:43 pm 1.2 m
7:13 am6:32 pm
10Sat
Low 3:39 am 0.4 mHigh 10:17 am 1.3 mLow 4:03 pm 0.6 mHigh 10:08 pm 1.3 m
7:15 am6:31 pm
11Sun
Low 4:25 am 0.3 mHigh 11:07 am 1.3 mLow 4:31 pm 0.7 mHigh 10:35 pm 1.3 m
7:16 am6:29 pm
12Mon
Low 5:10 am 0.3 mHigh 11:55 am 1.2 mLow 4:59 pm 0.8 mHigh 11:04 pm 1.4 m
7:17 am6:27 pm
13Tue
Low 5:53 am 0.2 mHigh 12:43 pm 1.2 mLow 5:26 pm 0.8 mHigh 11:33 pm 1.4 m
7:19 am6:25 pm
14Wed
Low 6:38 am 0.3 mHigh 1:31 pm 1.1 mLow 5:51 pm 0.9 m
7:20 am6:23 pm
15Thu
High 12:03 am 1.4 mLow 7:23 am 0.4 mHigh 2:24 pm 1.1 mLow 6:14 pm 0.9 m
7:21 am6:21 pm
16Fri
High 12:32 am 1.4 mLow 8:11 am 0.4 mHigh 3:23 pm 1.0 mLow 6:37 pm 0.9 m
7:23 am6:20 pm
17Sat
High 1:00 am 1.3 mLow 9:06 am 0.5 mHigh 4:23 pm 1.0 mLow 7:06 pm 1.0 m
7:24 am6:18 pm
18Sun
High 1:31 am 1.3 mLow 10:11 am 0.6 mHigh 5:17 pm 1.0 mLow 7:55 pm 1.0 m
7:25 am6:16 pm
19Mon
High 2:16 am 1.2 mLow 11:21 am 0.6 mHigh 6:01 pm 1.0 mLow 9:07 pm 1.0 m
7:27 am6:14 pm
20Tue
High 3:25 am 1.2 mLow 12:16 pm 0.6 mHigh 6:38 pm 1.0 mLow 10:42 pm 0.9 m
7:28 am6:13 pm
21Wed
High 4:58 am 1.1 mLow 12:59 pm 0.6 mHigh 7:13 pm 1.1 m
7:29 am6:11 pm
22Thu
Low 12:14 am 0.8 mHigh 6:33 am 1.1 mLow 1:36 pm 0.6 mHigh 7:47 pm 1.1 m
7:31 am6:09 pm
23Fri
Low 1:23 am 0.7 mHigh 7:50 am 1.2 mLow 2:11 pm 0.6 mHigh 8:20 pm 1.1 m
7:32 am6:08 pm
24Sat
Low 2:19 am 0.6 mHigh 8:54 am 1.2 mLow 2:44 pm 0.7 mHigh 8:51 pm 1.2 m
7:34 am6:06 pm
25Sun
Low 3:10 am 0.4 mHigh 9:51 am 1.2 mLow 3:17 pm 0.7 mHigh 9:23 pm 1.3 m
7:35 am6:04 pm
26Mon
Low 3:59 am 0.3 mHigh 10:46 am 1.2 mLow 3:50 pm 0.7 mHigh 9:56 pm 1.4 m
7:36 am6:03 pm
27Tue
Low 4:46 am 0.2 mHigh 11:40 am 1.2 mLow 4:26 pm 0.8 mHigh 10:30 pm 1.4 m
7:38 am6:01 pm
28Wed
Low 5:32 am 0.1 mHigh 12:33 pm 1.1 mLow 5:05 pm 0.8 mHigh 11:07 pm 1.5 m
7:39 am6:00 pm
29Thu
Low 6:19 am 0.1 mHigh 1:28 pm 1.1 mLow 5:48 pm 0.8 mHigh 11:47 pm 1.5 m
7:41 am5:58 pm
30Fri
Low 7:07 am 0.1 mHigh 2:26 pm 1.1 mLow 6:35 pm 0.9 m
7:42 am5:56 pm
31Sat
High 12:30 am 1.5 mLow 8:00 am 0.2 mHigh 3:30 pm 1.1 mLow 7:27 pm 0.9 m
7:43 am5:55 pm

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