Plage du Parc des Îles
Québec · Canada
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Plage du Parc des Îles is a NW-facing pebble beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S 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: ~9.8°C (49.6°F) on average
Jan
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.3–1.5°C
Feb
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.4–0.8°C
Mar
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.3–1.6°C
Apr
1.6°C
34.9°F · 0.1–4.1°C
May
5.2°C
41.4°F · 1–9.6°C
Jun
10.3°C
50.5°F · 7.8–12.9°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.4–16.8°C
Aug
13.7°C
56.7°F · 10.5–16.7°C
Sep
9.8°C
49.6°F · 6.7–14.2°C
Oct
6.9°C
44.4°F · 3.9–12.3°C
Nov
3°C
37.4°F · -0.9–7°C
Dec
0.8°C
33.4°F · -1.5–5°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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