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Clam Harbour kitesurf spot

Canada · Nova Scotia

Spot currently openAdvanced level 44.72 | -62.89

Overview

Clam Harbour is a magnificent provincial beach on Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast, famous for its annual sandcastle festival. The white sand beach stretches over 2 km facing south on the open Atlantic Ocean. The spot offers ocean kitesurfing conditions with swell and waves. Less crowded than beaches near Halifax, Clam Harbour offers more space and a wilder atmosphere. The provincial park has parking and basic facilities.

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Spot forecast for Clam Harbour

Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:18

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:391.5 m10:370.8 m16:341.4 m22:500.6 m05:311.5 m11:290.8 m17:351.5 m23:350.6 m06:111.6 m12:170.7 m18:231.6 m00:190.6 m06:461.7 m13:010.5 m19:041.7 m01:030.5 m07:191.8 m13:420.4 m19:441.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m

Clam Harbour : when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

246h

in July · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d F March: 21 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d F March: 21 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is February, with 86 mm.

Monthly averages: Clam Harbour
Monthly averages — Clam Harbour — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.0 124 h 0 °C 35 mm
February 12.5 101 h 0 °C 86 mm
March 21.0 217 h 4 °C 70 mm
April 17.0 164 h 8 °C 86 mm
May 16.0 148 h 12 °C 37 mm
June 19.5 226 h 17 °C 38 mm
July 24.5 246 h 20 °C 28 mm
August 23.5 221 h 21 °C 21 mm
September 17.5 144 h 20 °C 10 mm
October 15.5 137 h 15 °C 15 mm
November 14.0 130 h 8 °C 81 mm
December 14.0 118 h 2 °C 39 mm

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Technical details of Clam Harbour spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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On the water

Atlantic Ocean with regular south and southeast swell. Sandy beach break. Waves 0.5-2 m depending on conditions. Fine sand bottom. Frequent rip currents. Cold water year-round (8-15°C). Semi-diurnal tides with moderate range.

Hazards

Rip currents on this exposed beach. Sometimes strong Atlantic swell. Very cold water — thick wetsuit mandatory year-round. Frequent summer fog. Remote from emergency services. Rocks at beach ends.

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