Allen Flats
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Allen Flats is a SW-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Allen Flats
Updated 21:22 spot time
Allen Flats surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 6.3 s. Wind up to 13 km/h NW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 5 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
4.8°C
40.6°F · 3.2–6.7°C
Feb
2.9°C
37.2°F · 1.7–5.2°C
Mar
2.4°C
36.3°F · 0.7–4.2°C
Apr
3.8°C
38.8°F · 1–6.2°C
May
6°C
42.8°F · 3.4–9°C
Jun
8.9°C
48°F · 5.2–12°C
Jul
12.1°C
53.8°F · 8.7–15.5°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 9.3–17.4°C
Sep
12.6°C
54.7°F · 9.8–15.6°C
Oct
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.5–15.9°C
Nov
10°C
50°F · 7.8–13.4°C
Dec
7.3°C
45.1°F · 5.1–9.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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