Shad Bay tides today
- Tide now 4.6 ft ↑ rising · high 10:45 pm (5.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 9:50–11:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.0 ft · 52 °F slight · 6.2 s from the south
- Wind · air 10 mph · 44 °F from the W, gusts 17 · overcast
- Sun 7:47 am–6:10 pm 10 h 23 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 7:30 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:30 pm
- Diving tomorrow 10:00–11:30 am great day · 10/10
- Strong wind warning · Southwestern Shore: winds of 20 to 33 knots at sea. Until further notice. Environment Canada
Today in Shad Bay there are high tides at 10:05 am (6.6 ft) and 10:45 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 4:05 am and 4:47 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:45 pm. The sun rises at 7:47 am and sets at 6:10 pm: 10 h 23 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:30 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:48 am to 3:48 am and from 2:20 pm to 4:20 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west (10 mph). Overcast, 44 °F.
Fishing in Shad Bay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 4:05 am
- Major period 1:48–3:48 am
- Rising pressure (+0.37 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (2.3 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 am to 3:50 am, combines the 4:05 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 3:50 pm to 5:50 pm, with the 4:47 pm low tide, a major period, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 9:50 pm to 11:50 pm, with the 10:45 pm high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: pollock, blue shark, winter flounder and Atlantic cod. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic cod. What you can catch
Beach day in Shad Bay
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Onshore breeze (9 mph)
- Low tide at 4:47 pm: more sand
- Feels like 39 °F: chilly for the beach
- Calm for swimming: 2.0 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
- Water at 52 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.0 ft
2.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 52 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:05 am
Low tide at 4:05 am and 4:47 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:05 am and 10:45 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
Beaches near Shad Bay
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- Coolens Beach 0.1 mi · W
- Myras Beach 2.3 mi · SW
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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Tides in Shad Bay
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:05 am 1.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:05 am 6.6 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 4:47 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:45 pm 5.9 ft · coef. 85
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 56 min to high tide at 10:45 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 10:05 am high tide and 85 for the 10:45 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.0 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 December 25 (7.2 ft) and the lowest, on May 17 (0.1 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 90, 6.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 43, 3.3 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:47 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 4:05 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 10:05 am · 6.6 ft | Low tide 4:47 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:45 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 88 | 92% | Major periods 1:48 am · 2:20 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:49 am · 6:08 pm | Low tide 4:57 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 10:52 am · 6.5 ft | Low tide 5:43 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 11:35 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 82 | 84% | Major periods 2:52 am · 3:24 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:50 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 5:56 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 11:41 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 6:45 pm · 1.1 ft | — | Coef. 74 | 75% | Major periods 3:56 am · 4:28 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:51 am · 6:06 pm | High tide 12:28 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 7:05 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 12:34 pm · 6.1 ft | Low tide 7:51 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 70 | 64% | Major periods 4:59 am · 5:28 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:53 am · 5:04 pm | High tide 1:27 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 7:16 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 12:32 pm · 5.8 ft | Low tide 7:56 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:57 am · 5:24 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:54 am · 5:03 pm | High tide 1:34 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 8:26 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 1:39 pm · 5.4 ft | Low tide 8:59 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 58 | 41% | Major periods 5:50 am · 6:15 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:55 am · 5:01 pm | High tide 2:49 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 9:32 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 2:56 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 9:57 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 60 | 31% | Major periods 6:39 am · 7:02 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.
Where this tide comes from
Shad Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Owls Head (TICON-4), 10 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 Shad Bay
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 4.3 ft with a period of 5 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 is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water colder than normal for late October (−1.1 °F).
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 8:49 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44258. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (data license), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Diving in Shad Bay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:05 am): little current from 9:50 am to 10:20 am
- 1.4 ft swell at 8 s from the southeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:05 am (3:30–4:30 am), high tide 10:05 am (9:50–10:20 am), low tide 4:47 pm (4:20–5:10 pm) and high tide 10:45 pm (10:20–11:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.0 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 51.8 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:40 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:30 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 11:00 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:40 pm to 5:30 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current.
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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Weather in Shad Bay
Now in Shad Bay
- Low / high
- 35 / 46 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 86%
- Humidity
- 60%
- Dew pointDew point
- 31 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 27
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.52 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Clear sky | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Clear sky | Overcast |
| Temperature | 39° | 35° | 35° | 37° | 43° | 46° | 46° | 44° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 NW | 8 NW | 7 NW | 6 NW | 6 W | 9 WSW | 8 W | 10 W |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| Waves | 2.5 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.0 ft | 1.9 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.0 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 |
- 9:00 pm 44° 10 W 2.0 ft
- 12:00 am 41° 10 W 2.2 ft
- 3:00 am 42° 10 W 2.2 ft
- 6:00 am 43° 10 WSW 2.2 ft
- 9:00 am 47° 11 WSW 2.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 52° 11 SW 2.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 55° 14 SW 3.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 53° 14 SW 4.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 35 / 46 °F | 11 mph WNW | 2.5 ft | 10:05 am · 10:45 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 41 / 55 °F | 15 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | 10:52 am · 11:35 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 52 / 56 °F | 15 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | 11:41 am | |
| Sat 31 | 38 / 51 °F | 14 mph NW | 3.2 ft | 12:28 am · 12:34 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 36 / 48 °F | 15 mph W | 2.9 ft | 1:27 am · 12:32 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 44 / 56 °F | 14 mph WSW | 3.4 ft | 1:34 am · 1:39 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 46 / 53 °F | 9 mph SSW | 2.4 ft | 2:49 am · 2:56 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 49 / 57 °F | 19 mph SSW | 4.7 ft | 3:59 am · 4:14 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 47 / 59 °F | 14 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | 4:54 am · 5:17 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 47 / 57 °F | 10 mph E | 3.0 ft | 5:41 am · 6:10 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 49 / 57 °F | 15 mph NNE | 4.1 ft | 6:23 am · 6:57 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 42 / 49 °F | 15 mph NW | 3.2 ft | 7:03 am · 7:40 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 39 / 53 °F | 12 mph WNW | 2.5 ft | 7:41 am · 8:22 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 37 / 48 °F | 7 mph NNW | 1.3 ft | 8:19 am · 9:02 pm |
- Thu 29 Clear sky 41° / 55° 4.3 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 52° / 56° 4.3 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 38° / 51° 3.2 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 36° / 48° 2.9 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 44° / 56° 3.4 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 46° / 53° 2.4 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 49° / 57° 4.7 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, cooler than normal for late October (−7.6 °F; normal high: 54 °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 8:49 pm (local time).
The sun in Shad Bay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:43 am
- Full dark 7:14 pm
- Civil dawn 7:17 am
- Civil dusk 6:40 pm
- Solar noon 12:59 pm (32° high)
- Daylight 10 h 23 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:29 pm
- Full dark 7:14 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,355,532 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Shad Bay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,432 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:48–3:48 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:20–4:20 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:35–11:35 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:00–8:00 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Shad Bay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 0.2 mi
- Boat ramp 0.7 mi
- Shad Bay 0.9 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- Boat ramp 3.2 mi
- Boat ramp 3.2 mi
- Terence Bay Boat Launch 3.4 mi
- Boat ramp 3.6 mi
- Boat ramp 3.8 mi
- MacDonald Park 3.8 mi
- Campbell Point Park Boat Launch 4.1 mi
- Boat ramp 4.5 mi
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.45 mi.
From the shoreline (1.5 mi from Shad Bay) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 0.45 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 0.45 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 0.45 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 0.45 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.45 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 0.45 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.45 mi 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
Terence Bay light 5.9 mi southeast
- Built
- 1903
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Shad BayTides nearby
- West Dover4.8 mi
- Terence Bay4.9 mi
- Sambro9.4 mi
- Thornhill10 mi
- Spryfield10 mi
- Williams Lake11 mi
- Clayton Park West11 mi
- Armdale11 mi
- Fairmount11 mi
- Herring Cove11 mi
Shad Bay at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,053 people. Coordinates: 44.523° N, 63.787° W.
- It is 13 mi southwest of Halifax, the main place in Nova Scotia. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Halifax.
- The nearest tide station, Owls Head, is 10 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Coolens Beach (0.1 mi), Deadmans Beach (2.3 mi), Myras Beach (2.3 mi), Wagners Beach (3.0 mi).
Questions about Shad BayQuestions
What time is high tide today in Shad Bay?
Today in Shad Bay there are high tides at 10:05 am (6.6 ft) and 10:45 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 4:05 am and 4:47 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Shad Bay?
At 6:10 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:40 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Shad Bay?
At 7:49 am. First light comes at 6:44 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:48–3:48 am, Minor 10:35–11:35 am, Major 2:20–4:20 pm, Minor 7:00–8:00 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Shad Bay?
Overcast, from 35 °F to 46 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west (10 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Shad Bay?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 6.2 s from the south. The water is 51.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Shad Bay?
The best time to visit Shad Bay is from July to August: highs of 74 °F to 74 °F, about 8 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: Owls Head 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).