Gravel beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Gravel beach is a S-facing pebble beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Gravel beach
Updated 00:18 spot time
Gravel beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.4 m ESE swell at 5.45 s. Wind up to 21 km/h SSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 16:00 — fun (3/5) with 20 km/h SSW 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: ~13.8°C (56.8°F) on average
Jan
3.2°C
37.8°F · 1.2–6.3°C
Feb
1.2°C
34.2°F · -0.1–3.9°C
Mar
0.9°C
33.6°F · -1–2.8°C
Apr
2.2°C
36°F · 0.4–5.4°C
May
5.5°C
41.9°F · 2.8–10.2°C
Jun
9.9°C
49.8°F · 6.3–13.6°C
Jul
14.7°C
58.5°F · 11.9–17.7°C
Aug
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.6–20.4°C
Sep
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.9–20.2°C
Oct
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.3–17°C
Nov
9.6°C
49.3°F · 6.9–12.5°C
Dec
6.1°C
43°F · 3.3–8.6°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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