West Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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West Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S 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: ~14.6°C (58.3°F) on average
Jan
3.5°C
38.3°F · -0.2–6.5°C
Feb
1.6°C
34.9°F · -0.4–4.4°C
Mar
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1–3.8°C
Apr
2.6°C
36.7°F · -0.5–6.1°C
May
5.2°C
41.4°F · -0.2–8°C
Jun
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7–11.5°C
Jul
12.4°C
54.3°F · 9.2–15.7°C
Aug
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.4–16.1°C
Sep
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.9–16.3°C
Oct
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.7–15.2°C
Nov
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.4–13.5°C
Dec
6.6°C
43.9°F · -0.3–9.5°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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