Mitchells Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Mitchells Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — 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: ~17.6°C (63.7°F) on average
Jan
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.7–1.4°C
Feb
-0.9°C
30.4°F · -1.5–0.2°C
Mar
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.7–0.8°C
Apr
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1.4–6.5°C
May
6.5°C
43.7°F · -0.1–11.4°C
Jun
12.7°C
54.9°F · 7.9–16.6°C
Jul
17.5°C
63.5°F · 13.6–19.3°C
Aug
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.3–21.6°C
Sep
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.2–20.7°C
Oct
13.8°C
56.8°F · 10.4–16.8°C
Nov
8.3°C
46.9°F · 4.6–12.6°C
Dec
2.5°C
36.5°F · -0.5–7.4°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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