Indian Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Indian Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Indian Beach
Updated 02:06 spot time
Indian Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m W swell at 3 s. Wind up to 17 km/h SSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — fair (2/5) with 13 km/h S 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: ~11.5°C (52.7°F) on average
Jan
6.2°C
43.2°F · 2.7–8.6°C
Feb
4.6°C
40.3°F · 2.4–7.1°C
Mar
4.1°C
39.4°F · 2–5.9°C
Apr
4.6°C
40.3°F · 0.8–6.8°C
May
6.7°C
44.1°F · 3.8–10.3°C
Jun
10.1°C
50.2°F · 6.2–12.6°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 8.9–15.5°C
Aug
14.1°C
57.4°F · 11.4–16.4°C
Sep
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.9–15.9°C
Oct
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.8–12.9°C
Nov
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.4–12.5°C
Dec
8.3°C
46.9°F · 4.6–10.7°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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