North Harbour Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea near Nova Scotia, North Harbour Beach works on W–NE groundswell; SE–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at North Harbour Beach
Updated 00:03 spot time
North Harbour Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m SE swell at 5.55 s. Wind up to 10 km/h WSW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h WNW 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: ~12.4°C (54.3°F) on average
Jan
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1.5–4.7°C
Feb
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -1.5–1.8°C
Mar
-0.4°C
31.3°F · -1.6–0.8°C
Apr
0.5°C
32.9°F · -1.3–4°C
May
4.2°C
39.6°F · 0.7–7.6°C
Jun
9.7°C
49.5°F · 6.1–14.5°C
Jul
15.6°C
60.1°F · 11.9–19.5°C
Aug
19°C
66.2°F · 16–21.4°C
Sep
16.5°C
61.7°F · 11.5–19.7°C
Oct
12.4°C
54.3°F · 8.4–15.6°C
Nov
7.7°C
45.9°F · 3.9–10.7°C
Dec
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2.2–7.4°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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