The Dock
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
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The Dock is a E-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Labrador Sea — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW 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: ~14.4°C (57.9°F) on average
Jan
2.2°C
36°F · -0.6–5°C
Feb
0.8°C
33.4°F · -1.4–2.7°C
Mar
0.7°C
33.3°F · -1.2–1.8°C
Apr
1.5°C
34.7°F · -1.4–4.2°C
May
3.8°C
38.8°F · -1.4–6.8°C
Jun
7.7°C
45.9°F · 5.1–11.3°C
Jul
11.9°C
53.4°F · 9.4–15.4°C
Aug
15.6°C
60.1°F · 12.4–18°C
Sep
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.3–17.2°C
Oct
10.7°C
51.3°F · 7.9–13.9°C
Nov
7.4°C
45.3°F · 5.1–10.7°C
Dec
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2.2–6.8°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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