Plage Monaghan
Québec · Canada
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Plage Monaghan is a S-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through 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: ~10.6°C (51.1°F) on average
Jan
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.5–2.3°C
Feb
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.4–0.5°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.5–0.5°C
Apr
0.7°C
33.3°F · -0.9–2.8°C
May
5.1°C
41.2°F · 1.2–9.6°C
Jun
9.8°C
49.6°F · 7.1–14.6°C
Jul
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.2–16.4°C
Aug
14.7°C
58.5°F · 10.6–17.7°C
Sep
10.6°C
51.1°F · 7–15.5°C
Oct
7.4°C
45.3°F · 3.1–13.7°C
Nov
3.9°C
39°F · 1.3–8.3°C
Dec
1.3°C
34.3°F · -0.7–4.8°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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