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Markey Beach

Coastal areas · United States

IntermediateBeach break43.871, -68.886

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Markey Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the James Bay coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~14.2°C (57.6°F) on average

Jan

5.9°C

42.6°F · 4–8.4°C

Feb

3.8°C

38.8°F · 2.4–6.1°C

Mar

3.7°C

38.7°F · 2–4.8°C

Apr

4.9°C

40.8°F · 3–7.2°C

May

7.7°C

45.9°F · 5.4–11.6°C

Jun

11.1°C

52°F · 7.4–14.1°C

Jul

14.2°C

57.6°F · 11.6–16.9°C

Aug

15.4°C

59.7°F · 13.8–17.3°C

Sep

14.2°C

57.6°F · 11.9–16°C

Oct

12.2°C

54°F · 10.3–14.6°C

Nov

10.1°C

50.2°F · 7.9–12.9°C

Dec

7.9°C

46.2°F · 5.5–10°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

SE–SW

Best wind

NW–NE

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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