False Harbour Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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An open N-facing sand beach on the James Bay near Nova Scotia, False Harbour Beach works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW 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: ~12.6°C (54.7°F) on average
Jan
5.5°C
41.9°F · 3.8–7.6°C
Feb
3.7°C
38.7°F · 2.4–5.5°C
Mar
3°C
37.4°F · 0.6–5°C
Apr
4.2°C
39.6°F · 1.3–6.1°C
May
6.4°C
43.5°F · 3.9–9.2°C
Jun
9.2°C
48.6°F · 5.5–12.4°C
Jul
12°C
53.6°F · 8.2–15°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 7.9–16.9°C
Sep
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.5–14.4°C
Oct
11.9°C
53.4°F · 9.9–15°C
Nov
10.2°C
50.4°F · 7.9–13.3°C
Dec
7.8°C
46°F · 5.8–9.5°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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