St. Anns Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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St. Anns Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Labrador Sea coastline near Nova Scotia — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at St. Anns Beach
Updated 22:41 spot time
St. Anns Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.1 m–0.2 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m E swell at 3.1 s. Wind up to 7 km/h ENE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 4 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: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average
Jan
1.7°C
35.1°F · -1.4–4.6°C
Feb
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -1.6–1.9°C
Mar
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.3–0.8°C
Apr
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.4–4.3°C
May
4.5°C
40.1°F · 0.9–8.5°C
Jun
9.9°C
49.8°F · 6.1–14.5°C
Jul
16°C
60.8°F · 12.3–19.9°C
Aug
19.3°C
66.7°F · 15.4–21.5°C
Sep
16.9°C
62.4°F · 11.1–20°C
Oct
12.8°C
55°F · 9.1–15.9°C
Nov
8.2°C
46.8°F · 5.4–11°C
Dec
4.7°C
40.5°F · 2.2–7.4°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–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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