MacQuarries Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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MacQuarries Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at MacQuarries Beach
Updated 01:05 spot time
MacQuarries Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.3 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m W swell at 2.3 s. Wind up to 18 km/h SSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 23:00 — fair (2/5) with 15 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
1.2°C
34.2°F · -1.4–3.9°C
Feb
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.6–0.9°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.6–0.8°C
Apr
0.5°C
32.9°F · -1.4–5.2°C
May
5.3°C
41.5°F · 0.3–9.8°C
Jun
11.4°C
52.5°F · 7.3–15.6°C
Jul
16.9°C
62.4°F · 13.7–19.8°C
Aug
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17–21.8°C
Sep
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.4–20.4°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 10.3–16.2°C
Nov
9.2°C
48.6°F · 6.9–12.8°C
Dec
4.9°C
40.8°F · 1.3–7.9°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–NW
Best wind
NE–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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