Halifax, Nova Scotia tide times

The hero block at the top of this page shows the next high tide on Halifax Harbour in local Atlantic time (AST in winter, ADT in summer). The 7-day table covers all the highs and lows on the open Atlantic side of Nova Scotia. High water at Sambro Harbour just outside the harbour entrance arrives a few minutes ahead of the inner-harbour gauge.

Mean range at the Halifax gauge is about 1.3 metres, modest by Maritime Canada standards. Spring tides push close to 1.7 metres around new and full moons; neaps drop near 0.9 metres. The Bay of Fundy on the other side of the peninsula runs the world's largest tide range — about 12 metres on a normal day at Burntcoat Head — but Halifax sits on the open Atlantic side, well outside that resonant basin.

Open-Meteo Marine, a gridded global ocean model. Useful for daily planning around Halifax Harbour, the Northwest Arm, and the open coast at Peggy's Cove. For authoritative Canadian Maritime tide data, the Canadian Hydrographic Service operates the official Halifax harbour gauge and publishes the Atlantic-coast tide tables.

Yes — about a 90-minute drive west across the peninsula. Burntcoat Head Park on the Minas Basin side runs the world's largest tide range and is the canonical day-trip destination for tide visitors based in Halifax. Plan the visit around the timing of low water at Burntcoat Head (which lags Halifax by about three hours) for the full red-mud-flats walking experience.

No. For piloting in or out of Halifax Harbour, transiting the Eastern Passage, or working the open coast at Peggy's Cove and Sambro use the Canadian Hydrographic Service's authoritative tide tables, the Canadian Coast Guard's notices to mariners, and Atlantic Pilotage Authority guidance. The Sambro Ledges south of the harbour entrance are a working hazard at any tide.