Grande batture des Escoumins
Québec · Canada
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Grande batture des Escoumins is a SE-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks 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: ~8.1°C (46.6°F) on average
Jan
0.1°C
32.2°F · -1.1–1.5°C
Feb
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -0.9–1.1°C
Mar
0.2°C
32.4°F · -0.7–2.3°C
Apr
1.9°C
35.4°F · -0.5–4.1°C
May
4.3°C
39.7°F · -0.6–7.5°C
Jun
8.5°C
47.3°F · 6.6–11.1°C
Jul
10.4°C
50.7°F · 4.9–15.1°C
Aug
10.7°C
51.3°F · 5.4–16.3°C
Sep
8.1°C
46.6°F · 5.1–12.4°C
Oct
5.9°C
42.6°F · 3.3–10.1°C
Nov
2.5°C
36.5°F · -0.4–6.3°C
Dec
1.2°C
34.2°F · -0.8–4.3°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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