SE Surf

Pleasant Bay Beach

Nova Scotia · Canada

IntermediateBeach break46.836, -60.792

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A april–october beach on the Labrador Sea near Nova Scotia, Pleasant Bay Beach is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~16.1°C (61°F) on average

Jan

1°C

33.8°F · -1.2–4.4°C

Feb

-0.6°C

30.9°F · -1.8–1.4°C

Mar

-0.7°C

30.7°F · -1.7–0.2°C

Apr

0.3°C

32.5°F · -1.5–4.1°C

May

4.4°C

39.9°F · 0.4–8.2°C

Jun

10.4°C

50.7°F · 6.4–14.7°C

Jul

16°C

60.8°F · 12.2–19.6°C

Aug

18.9°C

66°F · 15.2–21.7°C

Sep

16.1°C

61°F · 12.9–20°C

Oct

12.1°C

53.8°F · 7.9–15°C

Nov

7.6°C

45.7°F · 5.7–11.5°C

Dec

3.9°C

39°F · 0.6–7.8°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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