Sandy Island
Prince Edward Island · Canada
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Sandy Island is a NW-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Labrador Sea — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Sandy Island
Updated 21:23 spot time
Sandy Island surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.3 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m ENE swell at 3.7 s. Wind up to 12 km/h NNW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 11 km/h N 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: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
0.2°C
32.4°F · -1.6–3.3°C
Feb
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.6–0.5°C
Mar
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.6–0.7°C
Apr
0.9°C
33.6°F · -1.3–5.3°C
May
6.2°C
43.2°F · 3.5–10.6°C
Jun
12.2°C
54°F · 7.5–16.3°C
Jul
17.2°C
63°F · 14.7–19.5°C
Aug
18.8°C
65.8°F · 15.9–20.8°C
Sep
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.9–19.7°C
Oct
12.3°C
54.1°F · 9.1–16.2°C
Nov
7.2°C
45°F · 3.4–10.8°C
Dec
2.7°C
36.9°F · -0.5–6°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–N
Best wind
E–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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