North Beach
British Columbia · Canada
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North Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Alaska — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks 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: ~12.6°C (54.7°F) on average
Jan
7°C
44.6°F · 5.3–8.1°C
Feb
6.5°C
43.7°F · 5.2–8.6°C
Mar
6.3°C
43.3°F · 5–8.6°C
Apr
7.1°C
44.8°F · 4.7–9°C
May
9°C
48.2°F · 7.1–11.2°C
Jun
11°C
51.8°F · 9.5–12.5°C
Jul
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10.7–15.3°C
Aug
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.2–15°C
Sep
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11–14.2°C
Oct
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.3–12.8°C
Nov
9°C
48.2°F · 7.4–10.3°C
Dec
7.8°C
46°F · 6.6–9.5°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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