Canning tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (ADT) · Nova Scotia, Canada- 2:04 am37.5 ft
- 2:21 pm38.9 ft
- 8:14 am5.2 ft
- 8:44 pm3.8 ft
- Tide now
- 3.8 ft ↓ falling · low 8:44 pm (3.8 ft)
- Coefficient
- 79 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 35.2 ft
Today there are high tides at 2:04 am (37.5 ft) and 2:21 pm (38.9 ft) and low tides at 8:14 am and 8:44 pm. Tide coefficient 79. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 8:44 pm. In Canning the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:04 am 37.5 ft · coef. 79
- ▼ Low tide 8:14 am 5.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:21 pm 38.9 ft · coef. 79
- ▼ Next low tide 8:44 pm 3.8 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 11 min to low tide at 8:44 pm.
Tide coefficient 79 for the 2:04 am high tide and 79 for the 2:21 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 35.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:51 am · 6:11 pm | High tide 2:04 am · 37.5 ft | Low tide 8:14 am · 5.2 ft | High tide 2:21 pm · 38.9 ft | Low tide 8:44 pm · 3.8 ft | Coef. 79 | 92% | Major periods 1:51 am · 2:22 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:52 am · 6:10 pm | High tide 2:51 am · 37.1 ft | Low tide 9:02 am · 5.6 ft | High tide 3:10 pm · 38.6 ft | Low tide 9:34 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 78 | 84% | Major periods 2:55 am · 3:27 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:54 am · 6:08 pm | High tide 3:42 am · 36.6 ft | Low tide 9:54 am · 6.2 ft | High tide 4:02 pm · 37.9 ft | Low tide 10:27 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 75 | 75% | Major periods 3:59 am · 4:31 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:55 am · 6:07 pm | High tide 4:37 am · 36.0 ft | Low tide 10:51 am · 6.9 ft | High tide 4:59 pm · 37.1 ft | Low tide 11:25 pm · 5.6 ft | Coef. 72 | 64% | Major periods 5:01 am · 5:31 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:57 am · 5:05 pm | High tide 4:37 am · 35.5 ft | Low tide 10:52 am · 7.4 ft | High tide 5:01 pm · 36.3 ft | Low tide 11:27 pm · 6.3 ft | Coef. 69 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:59 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:58 am · 5:04 pm | High tide 5:41 am · 35.2 ft | Low tide 11:57 am · 7.6 ft | High tide 6:08 pm · 35.8 ft | — | Coef. 66 | 41% | Major periods 5:52 am · 6:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:59 am · 5:03 pm | Low tide 12:33 am · 6.7 ft | High tide 6:48 am · 35.3 ft | Low tide 1:04 pm · 7.4 ft | High tide 7:17 pm · 35.7 ft | Coef. 66 | 31% | Major periods 6:41 am · 7:05 pm | Medium |
▲ 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 82, 35.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 20 (coefficient 49, 22.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Canning the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (40.2 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (1.7 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)42.7 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)36.8 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)36.4 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)21.2 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)5.7 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)5.3 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.3 ft
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts.
Questions about the tides in Canning
What time is high tide today in Canning?
High tide today is at 2:04 am (37.5 ft) and 2:21 pm (38.9 ft). Low tide is at 8:14 am and 8:44 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Canning?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 2:51 am and 3:10 pm and low tide at 9:02 am and 9:34 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
79: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Canning?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Canning today
Tides near Canning
- Hantsport ▲ 2:22 am
- Hubbards ▲ 9:58 am
- Ingramport ▲ 10:02 am
- Chester ▲ 9:54 am
- Lower Sackville ▲ 10:00 am
- Bayswater Beach ▲ 10:05 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Canning has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Spencers Island (TICON-4), 18 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