Les Sables d'Or

Best Surf Season (October - March)

The North Atlantic roars back to life in late October, and Les Sables d'Or quickly re-enters prime-time mode. Climatologically, this is when the polar front jet stream strengthens and the mid-latitude storm track across the North Atlantic becomes more organized, sending consistent pulses of west-northwest and northwest groundswell into this west-northwest-facing beach. From October through March, average swell heights sit between 4ft and 6ft (1.2-1.8m) and average periods stay in the 11-13s range, giving the bay real power. More importantly, the offshore wind share (E, ESE, SE and SSE) reaches its annual peak in December at 49 percent and stays high through January and February, creating clean, groomed waves more often. This is the heart of the season: heavy Atlantic lows, long swells and glassy mornings between fronts.