Big Tribune Beach
British Columbia · Canada
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Big Tribune Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks 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: ~11.5°C (52.7°F) on average
Jan
7.2°C
45°F · 5.9–8.7°C
Feb
7.3°C
45.1°F · 6.4–8.8°C
Mar
8°C
46.4°F · 6.6–9.3°C
Apr
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.2–12.2°C
May
13.1°C
55.6°F · 9.7–17.1°C
Jun
15.4°C
59.7°F · 12.5–17.7°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.7–18.8°C
Aug
17.3°C
63.1°F · 13.6–19.5°C
Sep
15.1°C
59.2°F · 12.8–18.2°C
Oct
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.1–15.5°C
Nov
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.9–11.4°C
Dec
8.1°C
46.6°F · 6.4–9.9°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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