Cow Beach
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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Cow Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Newfoundland and Labrador — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW 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: ~14.2°C (57.6°F) on average
Jan
2.3°C
36.1°F · 0.7–5.1°C
Feb
0.9°C
33.6°F · -1.5–2.6°C
Mar
0.8°C
33.4°F · -1.6–2.4°C
Apr
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1.6–4.2°C
May
4.3°C
39.7°F · 0.5–7.9°C
Jun
8.5°C
47.3°F · 5.4–12.5°C
Jul
13°C
55.4°F · 10–15.8°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 13.4–18.7°C
Sep
14.2°C
57.6°F · 11–18°C
Oct
10.5°C
50.9°F · 7.9–14.8°C
Nov
6.7°C
44.1°F · 3–9.8°C
Dec
4.2°C
39.6°F · 2–7.1°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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