Big Beach
British Columbia · Canada
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near British Columbia, Big Beach works on SE–W groundswell; N–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~12.7°C (54.9°F) on average
Jan
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.3–10.1°C
Feb
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7–10.8°C
Mar
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.3–10.5°C
Apr
9.8°C
49.6°F · 7.8–11.8°C
May
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.4–13.8°C
Jun
12.2°C
54°F · 10.2–13.7°C
Jul
13°C
55.4°F · 11.5–15°C
Aug
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.6–15.6°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.8–14.1°C
Oct
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.1–14.4°C
Nov
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.8–13.9°C
Dec
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.1–12.8°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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