Partridge Island Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Partridge Island Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the James Bay coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–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: ~14.8°C (58.6°F) on average
Jan
3.3°C
37.9°F · -0.4–6.5°C
Feb
1.5°C
34.7°F · -0.8–4.5°C
Mar
1.5°C
34.7°F · -0.8–3.8°C
Apr
2.7°C
36.9°F · -0.5–6.3°C
May
5.3°C
41.5°F · -0.2–8.5°C
Jun
9.3°C
48.7°F · 6.9–11.9°C
Jul
12.4°C
54.3°F · 9.7–15.7°C
Aug
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.3–16.1°C
Sep
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.7–16.4°C
Oct
13.3°C
55.9°F · 10.8–15.3°C
Nov
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8.1–13.4°C
Dec
6.4°C
43.5°F · -0.6–9.3°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–SW
Best wind
NW–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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