Sam Best's Beach
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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Sam Best's 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: ~10.7°C (51.3°F) on average
Jan
2.1°C
35.8°F · -1–5.6°C
Feb
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.3–2.8°C
Mar
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.3–2°C
Apr
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1.4–4°C
May
3.7°C
38.7°F · -1.5–6.2°C
Jun
7.7°C
45.9°F · 4.8–11.5°C
Jul
11.8°C
53.2°F · 6.6–15.8°C
Aug
15.8°C
60.4°F · 12.7–17.8°C
Sep
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.2–17.5°C
Oct
10.7°C
51.3°F · 7.9–13.9°C
Nov
7.4°C
45.3°F · 5.6–10.8°C
Dec
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2–7.1°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
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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