Petit Nez Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Petit Nez Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Labrador Sea — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17°C (62.6°F) on average
Jan
2.3°C
36.1°F · 0.6–5.2°C
Feb
0.2°C
32.4°F · -1.3–3°C
Mar
0°C
32°F · -1.8–1.4°C
Apr
0.9°C
33.6°F · -1.4–4°C
May
4.5°C
40.1°F · -0.3–8.4°C
Jun
9.3°C
48.7°F · 6.6–13.9°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.6–18.1°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 15.6–20.7°C
Sep
17°C
62.6°F · 12.5–20.3°C
Oct
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.2–16.5°C
Nov
8.8°C
47.8°F · 6.2–11.6°C
Dec
5.1°C
41.2°F · 2.4–7.7°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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