Hawke Flat
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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A april–october beach on the Labrador Sea near Newfoundland and Labrador, Hawke Flat is exposed to NW swell — W–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–S wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.2°C (55.8°F) on average
Jan
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.3–3.2°C
Feb
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.6–1.5°C
Mar
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.7–0.6°C
Apr
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.6–1.5°C
May
2.5°C
36.5°F · -1.3–7°C
Jun
7°C
44.6°F · 2.1–11.7°C
Jul
11.8°C
53.2°F · 8.3–15.1°C
Aug
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12.9–18.2°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 9.1–18.4°C
Oct
8.5°C
47.3°F · 4–13.5°C
Nov
5.2°C
41.4°F · 2.2–9.2°C
Dec
2.4°C
36.3°F · -1–7.1°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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