landmark
The windswept tip of the island — whale sightings, wind turbines, and the longest natural rock reef in North America.
landmark
The windswept tip of the island — whale sightings, wind turbines, and the longest natural rock reef in North America.
North Cape is in a solid outdoor window
North Cape is workable right now, with brisk cliffside winds with long coastal views. Wind is 39 km/h from the NW, and the air quality is favorable. Stick to sheltered routes and keep loose gear packed down.
Right now
9°C, feels like 6°C
Wind
39 km/h NW
Paw index
Comfortable temp, clean air, easy on paws
3-hour window
You have 3h
You have about 180 minutes before conditions soften near North Cape around 10:17 p.m..
Insight of the day
North Cape often holds the island's longest clear views after a frontal passage because the wind scrubs haze out fast.
Map context
The wind is the real personality here right now. Expect exposed sections to feel sharper than the ambient air temperature.
39 km/h NW · Gusts 49 km/h
Air is clean and easy on lungs today.
AQHI 1 · Visibility 22 km
Pressure is softening, which usually means the next island change is already organizing offshore.
1015 hPa · Brisk cliffside winds with long coastal views
Air quality
Air is clean and easy on lungs today.
UV timer
Burn window: about 38 min
UV 4 is high enough that sunscreen and shade timing matter, even when the air still feels cool.
Activity matcher
hiking
Conditions line up nicely right now.
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
9°C
Comfortable range for most dogs
Pavement
Safe to walk
UV 4 · 9°C air
Wind & air
Clean air
AQHI 1 · 39 km/h wind
Visitor reviews
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whale-watching
Conditions line up nicely right now.
photography
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Tides
High tide
6:24 p.m. · 1.9m
Low tide
12:10 a.m. · 0.7m
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