Back Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Back Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.5°C (61.7°F) on average
Jan
3.8°C
38.8°F · 1.4–6.3°C
Feb
1.8°C
35.2°F · 0.6–4.9°C
Mar
1.4°C
34.5°F · -0.4–3.1°C
Apr
2.8°C
37°F · -0.2–5.7°C
May
5.9°C
42.6°F · 3–10.9°C
Jun
10°C
50°F · 6.3–13.8°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.7–16.9°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.1–20.1°C
Sep
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.1–19.6°C
Oct
13.7°C
56.7°F · 10.6–17.2°C
Nov
10.1°C
50.2°F · 6.8–13.3°C
Dec
6.4°C
43.5°F · 4–8.4°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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