Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Nova Scotia, Canada)
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Photo by: Dennis CurranBroad Cove Surf Guide
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.
Broad Cove Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Point |  2.6 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Broad Cove:
The best conditions reported for surf at Broad Cove occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Broad Cove (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Broad Cove Location Map
Interactive Broad Cove 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 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.
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 16:02 Local Time
| Sat | Sun | |||
| 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | 3AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | glass | glass | off | off |
Tides at Broad Cove
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Broad Cove
Surf stats for Broad Cove, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Broad Cove
Wind stats for Broad Cove, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Reef and point
Wave Buoys Nearest To Broad Cove:
- Closest Wave BuoyHalifax Harbour Buoy58 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyLa Have Bank Buoy117 mi
- Third closest Wave Buoy20 NM SE of Jonesport, ME140 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyNortheast Channel Buoy147 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyJordan Basin Buoy176 mi
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