Friars Bay Beach
New Brunswick · Canada
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Friars Bay Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Friars Bay Beach
Updated 22:32 spot time
Friars Bay Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.3 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m S swell at 6.1 s. Wind up to 14 km/h NNW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 14 km/h NNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.7°C (53.1°F) on average
Jan
5.9°C
42.6°F · 3.9–8.3°C
Feb
4°C
39.2°F · 1.3–6.4°C
Mar
3.3°C
37.9°F · 0.6–4.8°C
Apr
4.2°C
39.6°F · 2–6.5°C
May
6.4°C
43.5°F · 3.5–10.2°C
Jun
9.6°C
49.3°F · 6.6–11.9°C
Jul
12°C
53.6°F · 8.6–15°C
Aug
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11–15.3°C
Sep
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.2–14.9°C
Oct
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.1–13.1°C
Nov
10°C
50°F · 8.3–12.4°C
Dec
8°C
46.4°F · 4.8–10.3°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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