The Bar
Nova Scotia · Canada
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The Bar is a S-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Labrador Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at The Bar
Updated 21:19 spot time
The Bar surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m ESE swell at 5.8 s. Wind up to 8 km/h ENE. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h ESE 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: ~12.9°C (55.2°F) on average
Jan
2.3°C
36.1°F · 0.7–5.3°C
Feb
0.2°C
32.4°F · -1.2–2.5°C
Mar
0.1°C
32.2°F · -1.1–1°C
Apr
0.8°C
33.4°F · -1.3–3.8°C
May
4.1°C
39.4°F · 1.1–8.2°C
Jun
8.9°C
48°F · 6.2–13.3°C
Jul
14.1°C
57.4°F · 11.4–18.3°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 15.7–20.7°C
Sep
16.9°C
62.4°F · 12.7–20.2°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10.2–16.2°C
Nov
8.6°C
47.5°F · 6.3–11.1°C
Dec
5°C
41°F · 2.7–7.3°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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