Shippegan Beach
New Brunswick · Canada
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Shippegan Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Labrador Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks 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: ~11.1°C (52°F) on average
Jan
0.1°C
32.2°F · -1.5–2.7°C
Feb
-0.4°C
31.3°F · -1.5–0.4°C
Mar
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.5–0.3°C
Apr
0.8°C
33.4°F · -1.2–3.6°C
May
5.7°C
42.3°F · 2–10.2°C
Jun
11.7°C
53.1°F · 7.1–15.5°C
Jul
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.2–18.8°C
Aug
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15–20.4°C
Sep
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12.9–18.3°C
Oct
11.1°C
52°F · 8–15.6°C
Nov
6.3°C
43.3°F · 3.2–9.3°C
Dec
2.2°C
36°F · -0.1–5.4°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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