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Live conditions · North Cape, Prince Edward Island
landmark
The windswept tip of the island — whale sightings, wind turbines, and the longest natural rock reef in North America.
North Cape on a rare calm day.
The island's most exposed point in perfect conditions — this doesn't happen often. Walk the reef, watch the water, take your time. Everything is excellent right now.
Right now
17°C, feels like 15.4°C
Wind
8.1 km/h SE
Paw index
Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws
3-hour window
Conditions hold steady
No near-term weather shift is showing up in the current forecast window.
Insight of the day
Late July to August from the North Cape lookout is prime whale season — minke, finback, and occasionally humpback move through the strait. Binoculars are worth bringing.
Map context
Wind is mild enough that the temperature will be the thing you notice first.
8.1 km/h SE · Gusts 10.7 km/h
Air is clean and easy on lungs today.
AQHI 1.25 · Visibility 12.2 km
Pressure is softening, which usually means the next island change is already organizing offshore.
1003.7 hPa · Overcast
Daylight today
Solid daylight window — pace your day.
Sunrise
6:53 a.m.
12h 39m of daylight
Sunset
7:32 p.m.
Air quality
Air is clean and easy on lungs today.
UV timer
Burn window: about 120 min
This is how long fair skin can be in direct sun at UV 0 before it starts to burn — calculated using the standard Health Canada formula (150 ÷ UV index). Apply SPF 30+ before heading out and reapply every 90 minutes if you stay longer.
Today's Questions
Cycling
1 route within 20 km
Activity matcher
hiking
Conditions line up nicely right now.
whale-watching
Conditions line up nicely right now.
photography
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Tides
Low tide
8:20 a.m. · 0.6m
High tide
2:42 p.m. · 2.1m
Visitor information
Parking
Free
Free parking at the North Cape Interpretive Centre and Wind Energy Institute
Pets
Pet friendly
Dogs welcome on leash along the reef trail and lookout areas
Accessibility
Accessible
Paved path to the main lookout and interpretive centre; reef trail is uneven
Washrooms
Available
Accessible washrooms at the interpretive centre — open during operating hours (May–Oct)
Paw index
Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws
Air temp
17°C
Comfortable range for most dogs
Pavement
Safe to walk
UV 0 · 17°C air
Wind & air
Clean air
AQHI 1.25 · 8.1 km/h wind
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