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Backyards surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Backyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backyards sea temperature is
4.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backyards today?
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 1PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | |
638 | 641 | 560 | 488 | 439 | 425 | 449 | 551 | 733 | 696 | 547 | 502 | 387 | 328 | 269 | 232 | 312 | 389 | 467 | 427 | 228 | 303 | 310 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.42m | 11:14PM1.55m | 11:58AM1.37m | 11:57PM1.48m | 12:47PM1.32m | 00:44AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:32PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.35m | 6:11PM0.60m | 6:50AM0.40m | 6:56PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 228 | 303 | 310 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 19 | 19 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 638 | 641 | 560 | 488 | 439 | 425 | 449 | 551 | 733 | 696 | 547 | 502 | 387 | 328 | 269 | 232 | 312 | 389 | 467 | 427 | — | 287 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 771 | 771 | 2443 | 2508 | 2442 | 2839 | 2238 | 2241 | 2280 | 2280 | 2164 | 2439 | 1375 | 981 | 771 | 594 | 594 | 518 | 610 | 746 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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