Purgatory Beach
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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Purgatory Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Newfoundland and Labrador — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~13.5°C (56.3°F) on average
Jan
1.6°C
34.9°F · -1.3–4.1°C
Feb
0.6°C
33.1°F · -0.8–2.4°C
Mar
0.4°C
32.7°F · -0.9–2.3°C
Apr
1°C
33.8°F · -1.3–2.8°C
May
2.9°C
37.2°F · -1.2–7.1°C
Jun
6.8°C
44.2°F · 4.1–10.2°C
Jul
11.1°C
52°F · 7.8–14.8°C
Aug
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.2–16.7°C
Sep
13.5°C
56.3°F · 10.6–17°C
Oct
9.8°C
49.6°F · 6.4–13.5°C
Nov
6.4°C
43.5°F · 3.9–9.6°C
Dec
3.6°C
38.5°F · 1.5–5.8°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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