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Winter Surf 2, Broad Cove

2:15 pm 18 Jan 2012

Coast Guard Beach, Nauset Light Beach 1

6:39 pm 16 Aug 2011

Broad Cove ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 2.5
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canada – South Coast)

Broad Cove Glory photo

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Turbulence, Broad Cove photo

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Surfer Morning, Broad Cove photo

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Surf Break: Broad Cove

Winter Surf 2, Broad Cove photo

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Surf Break: Broad Cove

Winter Surf 3, Broad Cove photo

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Surf Break: Broad Cove

Name: Broad Cove
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NW

Broad Cove on the South Coast is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Watch out for rips and rocks.

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Overall Broad Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Broad Cove:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Cherry Hill 1 mi
Second closest break Hirtles Beach (Hartling Bay) 13 mi
Third closest break Western Head Point 15 mi
Fourth closest break Western Head Reef 15 mi
Fifth closest break Scotts Bay 17 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Broad Cove:

Closest wave buoy Halifax Harbour Buoy 58 mi
Second closest wave buoy La Have Bank Buoy 116 mi
Third closest wave buoy Northeast Channel Buoy 147 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Jordan Basin Buoy 177 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy East Scotia Slope Buoy 180 mi

Tide stations nearest to Broad Cove:

Closest tide station Riverport, La Have River, Nova Scotia 12 mi
Second closest tide station Liverpool Bay, Nova Scotia 13 mi
Third closest tide station Liverpool, Nova Scotia 14 mi
Fourth closest tide station Bridgewater, La Have River, Nova Scotia 16 mi
Fifth closest tide station Lunenburg, Nova Scotia 17 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Broad Cove:

Closest ski area Ski Martock (Canada) 59 mi
Second closest ski area Ski Wentworth (Canada) 116 mi
Third closest ski area Crabbe Mountain (Canada) 183 mi
Fourth closest ski area New Hermon Mountain (United States) 223 mi
Fifth closest ski area Camden Snow Bowl (United States) 229 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Broad Cove:

Closest city location Liverpool (Canada) 14 mi
Second closest city location Bridgewater (Canada) 16 mi
Third closest city location Lunenburg (Canada) 17 mi
Fourth closest city location Chester (Canada) 30 mi
Fifth closest city location Shelburne (Canada) 50 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Broad Cove is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 95 km (59 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Broad Cove is Greenwood Airport (YZX), also in Canada, 99 km (61 miles) away.
  • Third is Halifax International Airport (YHZ) in Canada, 112 km (70 miles) away.
  • Saint John (St. John) Airport (YSJ) in Canada is 171 km (106 miles) away.
  • Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM), also in Canada is the fifth nearest airport to Broad Cove and is 218 km (135 miles) away.
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This is the Surf-Forecast page for Broad Cove, Canada - South Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Broad Cove sea temperature, Broad Cove photographs, Broad Cove detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Broad Cove webcams, current wind from Canada - South Coast live weather stations and Broad Cove tide predictions. The Canada swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Canada and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Canada wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Broad Cove.