Parks Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Parks Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Parks Beach
Updated 23:03 spot time
Parks Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.1 m–0.2 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m ESE swell at 1.85 s. Wind up to 11 km/h NNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 8 km/h ESE 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: ~13.8°C (56.8°F) on average
Jan
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1.3–4.3°C
Feb
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.5–0.9°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.6–0.8°C
Apr
0.4°C
32.7°F · -1.6–5.1°C
May
5.4°C
41.7°F · -0.5–10°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 7.1–15°C
Jul
16.8°C
62.2°F · 13.8–19.8°C
Aug
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.4–21.8°C
Sep
17.7°C
63.9°F · 14.3–20.6°C
Oct
13.8°C
56.8°F · 10.4–16.4°C
Nov
9.4°C
48.9°F · 6.9–12.7°C
Dec
5°C
41°F · 1–7.9°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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