Pond Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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Pond Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up W–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Pond Beach
Updated 00:52 spot time
Pond Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m ESE swell at 6.2 s. Wind up to 18 km/h SSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 9 km/h NNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.5°C (56.3°F) on average
Jan
2.9°C
37.2°F · 1–5.9°C
Feb
0.9°C
33.6°F · -0.4–3.7°C
Mar
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.2–2.4°C
Apr
1.8°C
35.2°F · -0.7–5°C
May
5.2°C
41.4°F · 3.1–9.9°C
Jun
9.5°C
49.1°F · 6.2–13.9°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.4–18.2°C
Aug
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14.8–20.7°C
Sep
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.9–19.9°C
Oct
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11–16.7°C
Nov
9.2°C
48.6°F · 6.5–12.1°C
Dec
5.8°C
42.4°F · 3.5–8.1°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
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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