Chéticamp Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea near Nova Scotia, Chéticamp Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.5°C (61.7°F) on average
Jan
1°C
33.8°F · -1.4–4.2°C
Feb
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.7–1.2°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.7–0.5°C
Apr
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.4–4.3°C
May
4.8°C
40.6°F · -0.4–8.5°C
Jun
11°C
51.8°F · 6.7–16°C
Jul
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13.2–19.9°C
Aug
19.3°C
66.7°F · 15.4–21.6°C
Sep
16.5°C
61.7°F · 12.7–20.3°C
Oct
12.7°C
54.9°F · 8.7–15.5°C
Nov
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.1–12.4°C
Dec
4.3°C
39.7°F · 1.1–7.9°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
W–N
Best wind
E–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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