Osbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canada – East Shore)
| Name: | Osbourne |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Osbourne in East Shore is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Overall Osbourne 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.
The graph describes the range of swells directed at Osbourne through an average year an... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
Also see Osbourne surf quality by season and Osbourne surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Osbourne |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Osbourne:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Minutes | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Cow Bay | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Moose | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Backyards | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lawrencetown Right Point | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Osbourne: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Halifax Harbour Buoy | 8 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | La Have Bank Buoy | 149 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Scotia Slope Buoy | 177 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Northeast Channel Buoy | 203 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Maine Shelf Buoy | 235 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Osbourne: |
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| Closest tide station | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Halifax, Nova Scotia (2) | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bedford Institute, Nova Scotia | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Sambro Harbour, Nova Scotia | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Chezzetcook Inlet, Nova Scotia | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Osbourne: |
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| Closest ski area | Ski Martock (Canada) | 42 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Wentworth (Canada) | 73 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ski Cape Smokey (Canada) | 203 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Crabbe Mountain (Canada) | 203 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | New Hermon Mountain (United States) | 270 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Osbourne: |
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| Closest city location | Cole Harbour (Canada) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dartmouth (Canada) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Halifax (Canada) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kings County (Canada) | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | East Hants (Canada) | 35 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Osbourne is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Osbourne is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 30 km (19 miles) away.
- Third is Greenwood Airport (YZX) in Canada, 125 km (78 miles) away.
- Charlottetown Airport (YYG) in Canada is 187 km (116 miles) away.
- Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM), also in Canada is the fifth nearest airport to Osbourne and is 193 km (120 miles) away.
