Plage du Bassin
Québec · Canada
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Plage du Bassin is a S-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Labrador Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE 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: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
0.7°C
33.3°F · -1–3.7°C
Feb
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.6–1°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.6–0.2°C
Apr
0.5°C
32.9°F · -1.3–3.1°C
May
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2.1–8.1°C
Jun
10.3°C
50.5°F · 7.2–15.6°C
Jul
15.9°C
60.6°F · 12.4–18.7°C
Aug
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.1–20.6°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 12.6–20°C
Oct
11.3°C
52.3°F · 8–14.9°C
Nov
7°C
44.6°F · 4.6–12°C
Dec
3.2°C
37.8°F · 0.8–7.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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