Betsys Beach today
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Tide now 3.7 ft ↓ falling · low 5:00 am (1.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:10–6:10 pm average day · 6/10
- Waves · water 2.6 ft · 51 °F slight · 5.3 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 14 mph · 42 °F from the W, gusts 20 · clear
- Sun 7:39 am–5:56 pm 10 h 17 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:16 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:16 pm
- Best time to dive 9:50–10:30 am good day · 8/10
- Strong wind warning · Fourchu: winds of 20 to 33 knots at sea. Until further notice. Environment Canada
Today in Betsys Beach there are high tides at 10:43 am (5.7 ft) and 11:04 pm (6.2 ft) and low tides at 5:00 am and 5:12 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:00 am. The sun rises at 7:39 am and sets at 5:56 pm: 10 h 17 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:16 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:40 am to 4:40 am and from 3:12 pm to 5:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.6 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west (14 mph). Clear, 42 °F.
Beach day in Betsys Beach
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Calm for swimming: 4.5 ft waves
- Low tide at 5:12 pm: more sand
- Feels like 42 °F: chilly for the beach
- Fresh offshore wind (20 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 51 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 4.5 ft
4.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 51 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 20 mph
Fresh offshore wind (20 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 5:00 am
Low tide at 5:00 am and 5:12 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:43 am and 11:04 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
About Betsys BeachThe beach
In Canso, 1.8 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Canso →
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Beaches near Betsys Beach
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- Shag Rock Breaker 1.8 mi · SE
- Long Breaker 1.9 mi · E
- Maneys Breaker 2.4 mi · N
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Betsys Beach
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Fishing in Betsys Beach today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:12 pm
- Major period 3:12–5:12 pm
- Sunset at 5:56 pm, golden hour from 5:14 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.25 inHg in 24 h), fresh offshore wind (21 mph) and some swell (4.7 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:10 pm to 6:10 pm, combines the 5:12 pm low tide, a major period, sunset, falling pressure and some swell, though with fresh wind. Also worth a try from 4:00 am to 4:40 am, with the 5:00 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 9:40 am to 10:30 am, with the 10:43 am high tide, falling pressure and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: pollock, Atlantic cod, haddock and Atlantic wolffish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic cod and haddock. What you can catch
Tides in Betsys Beach
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 5:00 am 1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:43 am 5.7 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 5:12 pm 1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:04 pm 6.2 ft · coef. 85
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 26 min to low tide at 5:00 am.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 10:43 am high tide and 85 for the 11:04 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 25 (6.5 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.2 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. LLWLT
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 96, 5.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 37, 2.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:39 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 5:00 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 10:43 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 5:12 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 11:04 pm · 6.2 ft | Coef. 89 | 84% | Major periods 2:40 am · 3:12 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:40 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 6:00 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 11:28 am · 5.4 ft | Low tide 6:10 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:52 pm · 6.0 ft | Coef. 80 | 75% | Major periods 3:45 am · 4:16 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:42 am · 5:53 pm | Low tide 7:04 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 12:16 pm · 5.1 ft | Low tide 7:15 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 71 | 64% | Major periods 4:47 am · 5:17 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:43 am · 4:51 pm | High tide 12:46 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 7:08 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 12:10 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 7:23 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 67 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:45 am · 5:12 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:44 am · 4:50 pm | High tide 12:47 am · 5.4 ft | Low tide 8:10 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 1:14 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 8:29 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 61 | 41% | Major periods 5:38 am · 6:03 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:46 am · 4:48 pm | High tide 1:59 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 9:10 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 2:35 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 9:31 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 60 | 31% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:50 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:47 am · 4:47 pm | High tide 3:16 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 10:08 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 3:56 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 10:30 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 64 | 21% | Major periods 7:13 am · 7:35 pm | High |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Betsys Beach has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Arichat (TICON-4), 14 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Betsys Beach
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 6.0 ft with a period of 6 s, from the southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 49.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:34 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44488. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (data license), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Betsys Beach today
Surf today
Poor- 0.8–1.2 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.4 ft swell at 5 s from the south-southwest, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
- 2.4 ft wind swell at 3 s: messy waves
- Moderate offshore wind (16 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:43 am)
- Light: First light 7:08 am · sunrise 7:39 am · sunset 5:56 pm · last light 6:26 pm
- Tide: low 5:00 am (1.1 ft), high 10:43 am (5.7 ft), low 5:12 pm (1.1 ft) and high 11:04 pm (6.2 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 50.7 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
- Energy: 22 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:08 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with small waves, a short-period swell and wind swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Betsys Beach today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:43 am): little current from 10:20 am to 11:00 am
- 3.3 ft surface waves
- Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.3 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 5:00 am (4:40–5:20 am), high tide 10:43 am (10:20–11:00 am), low tide 5:12 pm (4:40–5:40 pm) and high tide 11:04 pm (10:49–11:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 50.7 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:26 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:16 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:50 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Irish Patriot 0.8 mi
- Lake Houghton 1.9 mi
- Canso Light 2.0 mi
- Erawan 2.5 mi
- Arrow (fore Section) 12 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Betsys Beach
Now in Betsys Beach
- Low / high
- 42 / 52 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 4%
- Humidity
- 72%
- Dew pointDew point
- 33 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 24
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.44 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 42° | 42° | 42° | 44° | 49° | 51° | 51° | 51° |
| Wind (mph) | 13 W | 14 W | 15 WSW | 17 WSW | 19 SW | 20 SW | 22 WSW | 23 SW |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| Waves | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.8 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.7 ft | 4.3 ft | 4.9 ft | 5.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 42° 14 W 2.6 ft
- 6:00 am 42° 15 WSW 2.8 ft
- 9:00 am 44° 17 WSW 3.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 49° 19 SW 3.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 51° 20 SW 4.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 51° 22 WSW 4.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 51° 23 SW 5.1 ft
- 12:00 am 52° 26 SW 5.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 42 / 52 °F | 25 mph WSW | 5.5 ft | 10:43 am · 11:04 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 51 / 53 °F | 26 mph SW | 6.0 ft | 11:28 am · 11:52 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 42 / 51 °F | 22 mph NW | 3.2 ft | 12:16 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 40 / 45 °F | 21 mph WNW | 3.6 ft | 12:46 am · 12:10 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 44 / 52 °F | 24 mph WSW | 5.4 ft | 12:47 am · 1:14 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 46 / 51 °F | 17 mph NW | 3.2 ft | 1:59 am · 2:35 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 46 / 54 °F | 26 mph S | 5.4 ft | 3:16 am · 3:56 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 48 / 54 °F | 24 mph WSW | 5.4 ft | 4:21 am · 4:57 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 46 / 51 °F | 10 mph ESE | 3.4 ft | 5:14 am · 5:48 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 50 / 55 °F | 17 mph ESE | 7.9 ft | 6:02 am · 6:33 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 44 / 52 °F | 24 mph WNW | 6.7 ft | 6:48 am · 7:15 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 42 / 48 °F | 23 mph NW | 4.9 ft | 7:32 am · 7:56 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 42 / 46 °F | 15 mph NNW | 3.1 ft | 8:14 am · 8:35 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 42 / 49 °F | 16 mph SSW | 2.9 ft | 8:55 am · 9:14 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 51° / 53° 6.0 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 42° / 51° 3.2 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 40° / 45° 3.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 44° / 52° 5.4 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 46° / 51° 3.2 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 46° / 54° 5.4 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 48° / 54° 5.4 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (53 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:34 am (local time).
The sun in Betsys Beach
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:34 am
- Full dark 7:01 pm
- Civil dawn 7:08 am
- Civil dusk 6:26 pm
- Solar noon 12:48 pm (31° high)
- Daylight 10 h 17 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:14 pm
- Full dark 7:01 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,331,461 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Betsys Beach
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,718 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:40–4:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:12–5:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:40 am–12:40 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:46–8:46 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 4:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Betsys Beach
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Canso range lights 1.2 mi northwest
Other lighthouses nearby: Canso Harbour light (1.7 mi northwest), Cranberry Island lighthouse (1.9 mi east).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Betsys BeachTides nearby
- Arichat14 mi
- Louisdale20 mi
- St. Peter's24 mi
- Guysborough26 mi
- Port Hawkesbury28 mi
- Mulgrave29 mi
- Havre Boucher37 mi
Betsys Beach at a glance
- Beach. Coordinates: 45.320° N, 60.966° W.
- It is 136 mi east of Halifax, the main place in Nova Scotia. The sun rises 9 min earlier and sets 12 min earlier than in Halifax.
- In Canso, 1.8 mi from the center.
- The nearest tide station, Arichat, is 14 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Glasgow Harbour (0.2 mi), Lanigan Beach (1.2 mi), Shag Rock Breaker (1.8 mi), Long Breaker (1.9 mi).
Questions about Betsys BeachQuestions
Where is Betsys Beach?
In Canso, 1.8 mi from the center, Nova Scotia (Canada). The shore faces east.
What amenities does Betsys Beach have?
OpenStreetMap doesn't list its amenities. Check the town's website or ask at the beach.
What time is high tide today in Betsys Beach?
Today in Betsys Beach there are high tides at 10:43 am (5.7 ft) and 11:04 pm (6.2 ft) and low tides at 5:00 am and 5:12 pm. Tide coefficient 89.
What time is sunset today in Betsys Beach?
At 5:56 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:26 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Betsys Beach?
At 7:40 am. First light comes at 6:35 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:40–4:40 am, Minor 11:40 am–12:40 pm, Major 3:12–5:12 pm, Minor 7:46–8:46 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Betsys Beach?
Mainly clear, from 42 °F to 52 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (14 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Betsys Beach?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.6 ft waves with a period of 5.3 s from the southwest. The water is 50.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Betsys Beach?
The best time to visit Betsys Beach is in August: highs of 71 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Arichat station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).