Lower Beach
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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Lower Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Newfoundland and Labrador — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW 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: ~14.5°C (58.1°F) on average
Jan
1.2°C
34.2°F · -1.4–4.5°C
Feb
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -1.8–1.7°C
Mar
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.6–0.7°C
Apr
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.4–3°C
May
3.7°C
38.7°F · -1.3–6.6°C
Jun
8.1°C
46.6°F · 5.6–13°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 9.7–16°C
Aug
17°C
62.6°F · 14.7–19°C
Sep
14.5°C
58.1°F · 9.3–18.9°C
Oct
9.6°C
49.3°F · 5.1–14.2°C
Nov
6.1°C
43°F · 3.6–9.8°C
Dec
3.2°C
37.8°F · 0–6.3°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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