Plage de la Pointe-aux-Loups
Québec · Canada
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea near Québec, Plage de la Pointe-aux-Loups works on SW–N groundswell; E–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~14.9°C (58.8°F) on average
Jan
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.1–3.5°C
Feb
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.6–0.8°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.6–0.2°C
Apr
0.4°C
32.7°F · -1.3–3°C
May
4.1°C
39.4°F · 1.1–7.4°C
Jun
9.7°C
49.5°F · 6.6–15.2°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 11.1–18.4°C
Aug
18.1°C
64.6°F · 14.9–20.1°C
Sep
14.9°C
58.8°F · 11.4–19.5°C
Oct
10.5°C
50.9°F · 7.6–14.6°C
Nov
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.2–10.3°C
Dec
2.9°C
37.2°F · 0.5–6.9°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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