Plage de l'ile aux pirates
Québec · Canada
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the James Bay near Québec, Plage de l'ile aux pirates works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~14.5°C (58.1°F) on average
Jan
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.6–2.2°C
Feb
-1°C
30.2°F · -1.8–-0.1°C
Mar
-0.8°C
30.6°F · -1.7–0.4°C
Apr
0.7°C
33.3°F · -1.8–4.5°C
May
5.8°C
42.4°F · -0.4–11.8°C
Jun
12.2°C
54°F · 5.3–15.8°C
Jul
16.5°C
61.7°F · 12.9–20°C
Aug
17.3°C
63.1°F · 13.2–20.9°C
Sep
14.5°C
58.1°F · 10.9–18.2°C
Oct
10.5°C
50.9°F · 6.6–15.6°C
Nov
5.2°C
41.4°F · -0.4–8.8°C
Dec
1.5°C
34.7°F · -1–5.6°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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