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North Beach

Surf spot · Canada

Is it worth the trip?

31Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 ssoft
Energy
44kJ
Wind
SSW 2 kn
Temp
8°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
45kJ
Wind
SSE 20 kn
Temp
10°C

Thu 5 · 34 out of 100

Swell
3 ft12 ssoft
Energy
242kJ
Wind
SSE 18 kn
Temp
10°C

Fri 6 · 46 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 ssoft
Energy
284kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
11°C

Sat 7 · 44 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 ssoft
Energy
400kJ
Wind
SE 27 kn
Temp
10°C

Sun 8 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
19kJ
Wind
S 13 kn
Temp
10°C

Mon 9 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 ssoft
Energy
34kJ
Wind
SE 26 kn
Temp
10°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 230, too small
  2. Tue 317, too small
  3. Wed 420, too small
  4. Thu 534, too small
  5. Fri 646, fair
  6. Sat 744, poor
  7. Sun 810, too small
  8. Mon 910, too small
  9. Tue 1010, too small
  10. Wed 1133, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 4–17 ftof swell
  • Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

North Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov30, too small2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)103kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore10°C
Tue 3Nov17, too small2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots8°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)45kJwind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore10°C
Thu 5Nov34, too small3 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)242kJwind from the south-south-east, 18 knots, offshore10°C
Fri 6Nov46, fair4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)284kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots11°C
Sat 7Nov44, poor5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)400kJwind from the south-east, 27 knots, offshore10°C
Sun 8Nov10, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the south, 13 knots, offshore10°C
Mon 9Nov10, too small1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the south-east, 26 knots, offshore10°C
Tue 10Nov10, too small2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the south, 19 knots, offshore8°C
Wed 11Nov33, too small2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)85kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore8°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 06:31 +1.3 mLow 12:20 −0.8 mHigh 18:16 +1.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:55 −1.9 mHigh 07:38 +1.4 mLow 13:43 −1.1 mHigh 19:42 +1.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:01 −1.8 mHigh 08:33 +1.7 mLow 14:50 −1.6 mHigh 20:55 +1.4 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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the spot and its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About North Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (334°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (154°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.3 km out (1 in 333). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Masset.

Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Where to stay: Masset

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Masset

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About Masset its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Masset, 15 km (about 30 min by car)

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Getting there

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