Old Harry Beach
Coastal areas · Canada
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Old Harry Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW 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: ~10.5°C (50.9°F) on average
Jan
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.3–3.6°C
Feb
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.6–0.8°C
Mar
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.6–0.2°C
Apr
0.4°C
32.7°F · -1.3–3.1°C
May
4°C
39.2°F · 0.9–7.2°C
Jun
9.4°C
48.9°F · 6.3–14.7°C
Jul
14.8°C
58.6°F · 10.9–18.2°C
Aug
17.9°C
64.2°F · 14.6–19.8°C
Sep
14.8°C
58.6°F · 11.2–19.4°C
Oct
10.5°C
50.9°F · 7.7–14.5°C
Nov
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.2–10.2°C
Dec
2.9°C
37.2°F · 0.4–7.1°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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