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Keatings Sand Beach

Nova Scotia · Canada

IntermediateBeach break44.957, -65.240

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A april–october beach on the James Bay near Nova Scotia, Keatings Sand Beach is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.9°C (55.2°F) on average

Jan

5.2°C

41.4°F · 1.1–8°C

Feb

3.4°C

38.1°F · 1–6.2°C

Mar

3°C

37.4°F · 0.7–5.4°C

Apr

3.6°C

38.5°F · 0.1–6.3°C

May

5.6°C

42.1°F · 1.4–9.4°C

Jun

9.4°C

48.9°F · 6.2–11.7°C

Jul

12.7°C

54.9°F · 9.6–15.1°C

Aug

13.6°C

56.5°F · 10.7–16°C

Sep

12.9°C

55.2°F · 11.3–14.5°C

Oct

11.6°C

52.9°F · 10–13.1°C

Nov

10.5°C

50.9°F · 8.9–12.6°C

Dec

7.8°C

46°F · 1.3–10.6°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

S–W

Best wind

N–E

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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