Back Harbour Beach
Coastal areas · Canada
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A april–october beach on the Labrador Sea near Coastal areas, Back Harbour Beach is exposed to NW swell — W–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–S wind.
Today's surf at Back Harbour Beach
Updated 02:04 spot time
Back Harbour Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m NNE swell at 8 s. Wind up to 31 km/h SW. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 14 km/h SSE 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: ~8.1°C (46.6°F) on average
Jan
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.3–2.5°C
Feb
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.6–0.8°C
Mar
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.7–1°C
Apr
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -1.8–1.1°C
May
1.9°C
35.4°F · -1.6–4.9°C
Jun
6.2°C
43.2°F · 2.4–11.3°C
Jul
11.1°C
52°F · 6.3–16.9°C
Aug
14.4°C
57.9°F · 10.9–17.6°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 9.7–17.4°C
Oct
8.1°C
46.6°F · 4–12.7°C
Nov
4.4°C
39.9°F · 2.2–7.8°C
Dec
1.8°C
35.2°F · 0.4–4°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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