Iron Strand
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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Iron Strand is a E-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Newfoundland and Labrador — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~2.6°C (36.7°F) on average
Jan
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.7–0.6°C
Feb
-1.2°C
29.8°F · -1.8–0.1°C
Mar
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.7–0.1°C
Apr
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.7–0.3°C
May
-0.9°C
30.4°F · -1.8–0.5°C
Jun
0°C
32°F · -1.6–1.8°C
Jul
1.8°C
35.2°F · -1–3.7°C
Aug
3.4°C
38.1°F · 1.7–6.9°C
Sep
2.6°C
36.7°F · 1.3–4.3°C
Oct
1.7°C
35.1°F · 0.4–3°C
Nov
0.7°C
33.3°F · -0.6–2.3°C
Dec
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.4–1.7°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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