Riverside Beach, Nova Scotia Weather
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About Riverside Beach, Nova Scotia
Riverside Beach is a locality in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Riverside Beach is located at 45.3961°N, 64.3108°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B0M.
Riverside Beach anchors itself firmly along the Atlantic coast, where the salt-heavy air clings to the rugged rise of Blockhouse Hill. It lies 1.6 km south-east of Parrsboro, NS (from Parrsboro, NS: bearing 132°T), and is situated 12.3 km north-north-east of Scots Bay. The low-lying grasses bend under the persistent push of the tide, while the Farrells River carves a dark, winding path toward the sea, its current pulling at the silt and stones of the shore. Sunlight at the end of the day catches the cold surface of the water, turning the river into a ribbon of hammered silver that cuts through the quiet geometry of the coast. Inland, the horizon holds the stillness of MacAloneys Lake, a body of water resting four kilometers away as if waiting for the wind to shift. The terrain here feels deliberate and spare, defined by the transition from the firm earth of the hill to the shifting, brackish edges of the river mouth. The history of Riverside Beach persists in the weathered silhouettes of structures that have long contended with the spray of the Atlantic. Local economy and tradition remain anchored to the rhythms of the coast, where the harvest of the sea and the maintenance of small-scale maritime interests define the daily labor of those who remain. People move through their tasks with a quiet focus, mindful of the way the tide dictates the accessibility of the shoreline and the movement of vessels along the Farrells River. Even in the height of summer, the atmosphere retains a sharp, bracing clarity, marking the passage of seasons through the changing color of the marsh grass and the deepening chill in the evening shadows.
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| Location | Riverside Beach, Cumberland, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.396061°N, 64.310815°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B0M |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Riverside Beach, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside Beach, Nova Scotia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Riverside Beach includes coordinates 45.396061°N, 64.310815°W, situated in Cumberland. Postal FSA: B0M. Telephone area code: 782, 902. Timezone: Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.