MacKinnons Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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MacKinnons Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE 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: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
1.1°C
34°F · -1.6–4.2°C
Feb
-0.8°C
30.6°F · -1.6–1.1°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.8–0.7°C
Apr
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.5–4.7°C
May
4.9°C
40.8°F · -0.5–8.9°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 7–16.5°C
Jul
16.9°C
62.4°F · 13.7–20.2°C
Aug
19.5°C
67.1°F · 15.7–21.5°C
Sep
16.8°C
62.2°F · 12.7–20.5°C
Oct
13°C
55.4°F · 9.2–15.8°C
Nov
8.6°C
47.5°F · 6.3–12.4°C
Dec
4.5°C
40.1°F · 1.4–7.9°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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