The Bar
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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The Bar is a SW-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Labrador Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at The Bar
Updated 02:03 spot time
The Bar surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.0 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m W swell at 3.45 s. Wind up to 22 km/h SSW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 22 km/h S 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: ~9.7°C (49.5°F) on average
Jan
1.3°C
34.3°F · -0.9–4.5°C
Feb
0°C
32°F · -1.6–2°C
Mar
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -1.6–1°C
Apr
0.7°C
33.3°F · -1.3–3.2°C
May
3.8°C
38.8°F · 0.3–6.2°C
Jun
8.2°C
46.8°F · 5.3–12.6°C
Jul
13.2°C
55.8°F · 9.9–16.3°C
Aug
17°C
62.6°F · 14.7–19.1°C
Sep
14.4°C
57.9°F · 9.3–18.7°C
Oct
9.7°C
49.5°F · 5.5–13.6°C
Nov
6.1°C
43°F · 3.6–10°C
Dec
3.3°C
37.9°F · 0.7–6.4°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
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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