Big Beach
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea near Newfoundland and Labrador, Big Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Big Beach
Updated 01:54 spot time
Big Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m NE swell at 8.6 s. Wind up to 22 km/h SW. Water 12°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 19 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: ~8.5°C (47.3°F) on average
Jan
0.4°C
32.7°F · -1.1–2.5°C
Feb
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.4–0.8°C
Mar
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.6–0.9°C
Apr
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.6–0.9°C
May
2°C
35.6°F · -1.4–5.9°C
Jun
6.1°C
43°F · 1.2–11.9°C
Jul
11.3°C
52.3°F · 6.2–16.8°C
Aug
14.7°C
58.5°F · 11.6–18.5°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.1–17.5°C
Oct
8.5°C
47.3°F · 4.6–12.6°C
Nov
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2.4–8.1°C
Dec
1.8°C
35.2°F · 0.4–4.2°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–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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