Little Rissers
Nova Scotia · Canada
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Nova Scotia, Little Rissers works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.4°C (61.5°F) on average
Jan
4°C
39.2°F · 1.7–6.6°C
Feb
2.1°C
35.8°F · 0.7–5.3°C
Mar
1.7°C
35.1°F · -0.2–3.2°C
Apr
3.1°C
37.6°F · 0.2–6°C
May
6.2°C
43.2°F · 3.8–11°C
Jun
10.2°C
50.4°F · 6.8–14.4°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.7–17°C
Aug
16.4°C
61.5°F · 12.5–19.1°C
Sep
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.6–19.2°C
Oct
13.9°C
57°F · 11.2–17.3°C
Nov
10.3°C
50.5°F · 7.8–13.5°C
Dec
6.7°C
44.1°F · 4.3–8.7°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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