New Harbour Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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New Harbour Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N 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: ~17.3°C (63.1°F) on average
Jan
2.7°C
36.9°F · 1.1–5.5°C
Feb
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.1–3.2°C
Mar
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.7–2.1°C
Apr
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1.3–4.4°C
May
4.7°C
40.5°F · 2–9.4°C
Jun
9.1°C
48.4°F · 6.3–14.2°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.4–18°C
Aug
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.6–20.8°C
Sep
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14.5–20°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 10.8–16.8°C
Nov
9°C
48.2°F · 6.4–11.8°C
Dec
5.5°C
41.9°F · 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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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