Back Beach
New Brunswick · Canada
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Back Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the James Bay coastline near New Brunswick — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.4°C (56.1°F) on average
Jan
5.5°C
41.9°F · 3.4–8.1°C
Feb
3.3°C
37.9°F · 0.4–6.3°C
Mar
2.6°C
36.7°F · -0.4–4.8°C
Apr
3.9°C
39°F · 1.2–6.9°C
May
6.6°C
43.9°F · 3.7–11°C
Jun
10°C
50°F · 7.3–12.5°C
Jul
12.5°C
54.5°F · 8.6–15.3°C
Aug
13.8°C
56.8°F · 10.2–16°C
Sep
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.1–15°C
Oct
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.1–13.5°C
Nov
10°C
50°F · 7.7–12.6°C
Dec
7.8°C
46°F · 4.9–10.3°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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