Pettes Cove Beach
New Brunswick · Canada
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An open E-facing sand beach on the James Bay near New Brunswick, Pettes Cove Beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Pettes Cove Beach
Updated 00:02 spot time
Pettes Cove Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m S swell at 5.05 s. Wind up to 16 km/h SSW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 5 km/h WSW 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: ~11.8°C (53.2°F) on average
Jan
5.9°C
42.6°F · 3.9–8.3°C
Feb
3.9°C
39°F · 1.5–6.4°C
Mar
3.2°C
37.8°F · 0.5–4.8°C
Apr
4.2°C
39.6°F · 2–6.7°C
May
6.6°C
43.9°F · 3.9–10.5°C
Jun
9.8°C
49.6°F · 6.8–12.2°C
Jul
12.3°C
54.1°F · 8.5–15°C
Aug
13.5°C
56.3°F · 10.9–15.5°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.3–14.7°C
Oct
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.1–13.2°C
Nov
10°C
50°F · 8.1–12.5°C
Dec
8°C
46.4°F · 5.1–10.4°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
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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