MacLeods Shore
Nova Scotia · Canada
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea near Nova Scotia, MacLeods Shore works on W–N groundswell; E–S 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: ~16.7°C (62.1°F) on average
Jan
1.1°C
34°F · -1.4–4°C
Feb
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.6–1°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.7–0.7°C
Apr
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.4–4.7°C
May
4.9°C
40.8°F · -0.1–8.9°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 7.2–16.4°C
Jul
16.9°C
62.4°F · 13.8–20°C
Aug
19.4°C
66.9°F · 15.8–21.6°C
Sep
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13–20.3°C
Oct
13°C
55.4°F · 9.4–15.7°C
Nov
8.6°C
47.5°F · 6.5–12.8°C
Dec
4.5°C
40.1°F · 1.7–7.9°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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