Centennial Beach
New Brunswick · Canada
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Centennial Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the James Bay coastline near New Brunswick — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~17°C (62.6°F) on average
Jan
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.8–1.8°C
Feb
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.6–0.4°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.6–0.9°C
Apr
0.9°C
33.6°F · -1.5–6°C
May
7°C
44.6°F · 4.1–10.2°C
Jun
12.6°C
54.7°F · 7.7–15.3°C
Jul
17.2°C
63°F · 14–19.2°C
Aug
18.9°C
66°F · 16.4–21.4°C
Sep
17°C
62.6°F · 13.9–19.9°C
Oct
13°C
55.4°F · 9–16.6°C
Nov
7.3°C
45.1°F · 3.1–11.7°C
Dec
2.2°C
36°F · -1.4–6.4°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
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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