Backyards Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Nova Scotia, Canada)
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Backyards Surf Guide
Backyards in East Shore is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the north northwest with some shelter here from northwest winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. Right and better left hand reef breaks.. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Backyards Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Reef |  3.7 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 7.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Backyards:
The best conditions reported for surf at Backyards occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Backyards (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Backyards Location Map
Interactive Backyards surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Backyards is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Backyards is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 29 km (18 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 13:50 Local Time
| Saturday 10 | ||||
| 12PM | 3PM | 6PM | 9PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | glass | glass | cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Backyards
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Backyards
Surf stats for Backyards, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Backyards
Wind stats for Backyards, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Point
BeachWave Buoys Nearest To Backyards:
- Closest Wave BuoyHalifax Harbour Buoy9 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyLa Have Bank Buoy150 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyEast Scotia Slope Buoy178 mi
- Fourth closest Wave Buoy20 NM SE of Jonesport, ME193 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyNortheast Channel Buoy204 mi
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