Poverty Beach
Prince Edward Island · Canada
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Poverty Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Prince Edward Island — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Poverty Beach
Updated 22:52 spot time
Poverty Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.1 m–0.2 m ankle to knee high, 0.2 m E swell at 2.6 s. Wind up to 12 km/h WNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 5 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: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
1.2°C
34.2°F · -1.4–4.4°C
Feb
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.6–0.5°C
Mar
-0.7°C
30.7°F · -1.5–0.7°C
Apr
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.6–5.8°C
May
5.3°C
41.5°F · -1.3–10°C
Jun
11.5°C
52.7°F · 7.3–15°C
Jul
16.9°C
62.4°F · 13.9–19.6°C
Aug
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17–21.1°C
Sep
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.2–19.7°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 10.4–16.1°C
Nov
9.3°C
48.7°F · 6.9–13°C
Dec
4.8°C
40.6°F · 0–7.8°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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