Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nova Scotia, Canada)

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Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) break guide

Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) Surf Guide

Hirdles on the South Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the north northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the east northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	4.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay):

The best conditions reported for surf at Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in March while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

85%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) Location Map

Interactive Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) 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 Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:26 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) look like?

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Tides at Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay)

Current tide and informaton

For Riverport, La Have River, Nova Scotia, 5 km from Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay).

Next High Water: 11:40am | 1.54m

Next Low Water: 05:17am | 0.21m

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Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (4.8 °C) at Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) is close to freezing. You will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots despite the sun. Expect relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.