Down Below
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea near Newfoundland and Labrador, Down Below works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~12.5°C (54.5°F) on average
Jan
1°C
33.8°F · -1.1–3.5°C
Feb
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.6–2°C
Mar
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.3–2.1°C
Apr
0.5°C
32.9°F · -1.1–3°C
May
2.1°C
35.8°F · -0.7–4.6°C
Jun
6.1°C
43°F · 3.7–9.3°C
Jul
10.8°C
51.4°F · 6.4–14.2°C
Aug
14.2°C
57.6°F · 10.1–16.8°C
Sep
12.5°C
54.5°F · 9.8–16.4°C
Oct
9.5°C
49.1°F · 6.3–12.9°C
Nov
5.7°C
42.3°F · 4–8.6°C
Dec
2.9°C
37.2°F · 0.6–5.3°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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