Sea weather in Cape Breton Island in Canada All the beach weather in Cape Breton Island

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Cape Breton Island in Canada, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Cape Breton Island over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Cape Breton Island in Canada this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Cape Breton Island. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 29 January 20267°F to 18°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 20269°F to 25°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202614°F to 25°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 202611°F to 29°Fnot recommended
Monday 2 February 202629°F to 31°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202623°F to 31°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202620°F to 29°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cape Breton Island

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:29 and will set at 17:03 on the beach(es) of Cape Breton Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 18°F t and a low of 7°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-9°C (15°F)-11°C (13°F)-12°C (11°F)-11°C (11°F)-9°C (16°F)-9°C (16°F)-13°C (8°F)-14°C (6°F)
Perceived temperature-18°C (-1°F)-20°C (-4°F)-21°C (-5°F)-20°C (-3°F)-16°C (3°F)-16°C (3°F)-20°C (-4°F)-22°C (-7°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%82%84%84%73%73%83%87%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover51%53%68%53%39%62%32%29%
Heat index-9°C (15°F)-11°C (13°F)-12°C (11°F)-11°C (11°F)-9°C (16°F)-9°C (16°F)-13°C (8°F)-14°C (6°F)
Dew point-12°C (11°F)-13°C (8°F)-14°C (7°F)-14°C (8°F)-13°C (9°F)-13°C (9°F)-15°C (4°F)-16°C (3°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 260°
W
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
246°
WSW
249°
WSW
260°
W
268°
W
257°
WSW
Wind chill-18°C (-1°F)-20°C (-4°F)-21°C (-5°F)-20°C (-3°F)-16°C (3°F)-16°C (3°F)-20°C (-4°F)-22°C (-7°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.6ft)
Direction 267°
W
259°
W
350°
N
68°
ENE
69°
ENE
71°
ENE
71°
ENE
72°
ENE
Period7.1 sec.7.3 sec.7.5 sec.7.3 sec.7.1 sec.6.8 sec.4.9 sec.4.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:28 and will set at 17:04 on the beach(es) of Cape Breton Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 25°F t and a low of 9°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-13°C (9°F)-11°C (13°F)-11°C (12°F)-10°C (13°F)-8°C (18°F)-7°C (20°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)
Perceived temperature-21°C (-5°F)-19°C (-2°F)-19°C (-3°F)-19°C (-2°F)-16°C (2°F)-15°C (5°F)-12°C (10°F)-11°C (12°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%83%83%82%81%80%80%81%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa998 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover52%89%100%100%99%70%74%61%
Heat index-13°C (9°F)-11°C (13°F)-11°C (12°F)-10°C (13°F)-8°C (18°F)-7°C (20°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)
Dew point-14°C (6°F)-13°C (8°F)-13°C (8°F)-13°C (9°F)-11°C (13°F)-9°C (15°F)-7°C (19°F)-6°C (20°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)33km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 251°
WSW
246°
WSW
250°
WSW
247°
WSW
259°
WSW
266°
W
286°
WNW
279°
W
Wind chill-21°C (-5°F)-19°C (-2°F)-19°C (-3°F)-19°C (-2°F)-16°C (2°F)-15°C (5°F)-12°C (10°F)-11°C (12°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 72°
ENE
71°
ENE
215°
SW
218°
SW
222°
SW
240°
WSW
64°
ENE
65°
ENE
Period14.6 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.0 sec.15.2 sec.17.7 sec.17.6 sec.17.5 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:27 and will set at 17:06 on the beach(es) of Cape Breton Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 25°F t and a low of 14°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-4°C (24°F)-6°C (22°F)-8°C (18°F)-8°C (18°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)-9°C (15°F)-9°C (16°F)
Perceived temperature-12°C (10°F)-14°C (7°F)-16°C (2°F)-16°C (3°F)-15°C (5°F)-15°C (5°F)-17°C (2°F)-16°C (4°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%80%81%81%79%80%81%82%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover71%51%86%71%14%25%36%36%
Heat index-4°C (24°F)-6°C (22°F)-8°C (18°F)-8°C (18°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)-9°C (15°F)-9°C (16°F)
Dew point-7°C (19°F)-9°C (16°F)-11°C (13°F)-11°C (13°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (14°F)-12°C (11°F)-11°C (12°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts44km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)41km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 276°
W
270°
W
266°
W
265°
W
267°
W
266°
W
269°
W
273°
W
Wind chill-12°C (10°F)-14°C (7°F)-16°C (2°F)-16°C (3°F)-15°C (5°F)-15°C (5°F)-17°C (2°F)-16°C (4°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 345°
NNW
350°
N
358°
N
357°
N
356°
N
356°
N
355°
N
356°
N
Period17.2 sec.4.9 sec.7.2 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.3 sec.7.0 sec.6.8 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:25 and will set at 17:07 on the beach(es) of Cape Breton Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 29°F t and a low of 11°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-10°C (13°F)-11°C (12°F)-12°C (10°F)-9°C (16°F)-5°C (22°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)
Perceived temperature-16°C (3°F)-17°C (1°F)-18°C (0°F)-9°C (16°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (14°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%90%92%88%84%87%90%90%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover29%5%13%16%19%100%100%100%
Heat index-10°C (13°F)-11°C (12°F)-12°C (10°F)-9°C (16°F)-5°C (22°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)
Dew point-12°C (10°F)-12°C (10°F)-13°C (8°F)-10°C (13°F)-8°C (18°F)-6°C (21°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)2km/h (1mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)4km/h (2mph)15km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)35km/h (22mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 261°
W
271°
W
295°
WNW
202°
SSW
30°
NNE
73°
ENE
60°
ENE
62°
ENE
Wind chill-16°C (3°F)-17°C (1°F)-18°C (0°F)-9°C (16°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (14°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.8ft)1.7m (5.4ft)
Direction 356°
N
357°
N
356°
N
358°
N
356°
N
61°
ENE
80°
E
81°
E
Period6.4 sec.6.1 sec.5.9 sec.5.7 sec.5.5 sec.5.3 sec.5.0 sec.5.1 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:24 and will set at 17:09 on the beach(es) of Cape Breton Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 31°F t and a low of 29°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Perceived temperature-10°C (13°F)-11°C (12°F)-11°C (12°F)-10°C (13°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (15°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (15°F)
Precipitation0in0.2in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%97%96%96%94%91%88%87%
Barometric pressure998 hPa990 hPa987 hPa985 hPa986 hPa988 hPa992 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%99%99%98%
Heat index-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Dew point-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)53km/h (33mph)52km/h (32mph)49km/h (30mph)44km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)38km/h (23mph)
Gusts58km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)54km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)46km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 57°
ENE
58°
ENE
56°
NE
40°
NE
18°
NNE
121°
ESE
358°
N
352°
N
Wind chill-10°C (13°F)-11°C (12°F)-11°C (12°F)-10°C (13°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (15°F)-10°C (14°F)-10°C (15°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.9ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 74°
ENE
70°
ENE
68°
ENE
67°
ENE
70°
ENE
68°
ENE
54°
NE
41°
NE
Period5.1 sec.7.0 sec.8.9 sec.8.7 sec.8.5 sec.8.7 sec.8.1 sec.8.4 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:23 and will set at 17:10 on the beach(es) of Cape Breton Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 31°F t and a low of 23°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)
Perceived temperature-9°C (16°F)-9°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)-7°C (19°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (21°F)-8°C (17°F)-9°C (16°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%85%86%87%87%86%87%89%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1003 hPa1006 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover96%96%80%69%86%72%45%65%
Heat index-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (22°F)-6°C (21°F)
Wind
Speed34km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts50km/h (31mph)45km/h (28mph)36km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 346°
NNW
341°
NNW
337°
NNW
333°
NNW
335°
NNW
332°
NNW
320°
NW
294°
WNW
Wind chill-9°C (16°F)-9°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)-7°C (19°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (21°F)-8°C (17°F)-9°C (16°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 25°
NNE
17°
NNE
16°
NNE
15°
NNE
15°
NNE
16°
NNE
16°
NNE
16°
NNE
Period12.5 sec.18.1 sec.17.6 sec.17.1 sec.14.2 sec.8.8 sec.8.2 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:22 and will set at 17:12 on the beach(es) of Cape Breton Island. The outside temperature will be a high of 29°F t and a low of 20°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 12.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-4°C (24°F)-6°C (21°F)-7°C (20°F)-5°C (23°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)
Perceived temperature-8°C (17°F)-10°C (14°F)-11°C (13°F)-8°C (18°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-8°C (18°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%90%89%87%83%86%91%93%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover80%56%63%92%97%91%84%65%
Heat index-4°C (24°F)-6°C (21°F)-7°C (20°F)-5°C (23°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)
Dew point-6°C (21°F)-7°C (19°F)-8°C (17°F)-7°C (19°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-6°C (21°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 288°
WNW
284°
WNW
277°
W
267°
W
235°
SW
192°
SSW
199°
SSW
254°
WSW
Wind chill-8°C (17°F)-10°C (14°F)-11°C (13°F)-8°C (18°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-8°C (18°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 16°
NNE
18°
NNE
17°
NNE
17°
NNE
16°
NNE
129°
SE
241°
WSW

N
Period7.3 sec.6.9 sec.6.6 sec.6.2 sec.5.8 sec.7.0 sec.8.0 sec.4.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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