Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) surf break

Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 02 Mar 2026 AST
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Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) sea temperature is
0.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) in the next 12 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 08) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 4th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 4th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 7th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Icy conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
1.3
SSW
1
S
0.3
SE
0.2
SSE
0.1
SE
0.3
SE
0.8
SSE
0.6
SSE
1.1
E
1
E
1.3
ESE
1.5
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
SE
1.3
SE
0.9
SE
0.6
SE
Period(s) (?)9998661112121278665789888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)65252031104621915622693989799322231946021911251
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
25
WNW
15
W
30
SW
35
SW
25
S
25
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
20
NNE
30
NE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
30
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:56PM
1.80
8:00AM
1.85
8:35PM
1.86
8:44AM
1.84
9:13PM
1.87
9:26AM
1.81
9:49PM
1.85
10:08AM
1.74
10:25PM
1.79
10:49AM
1.66
11:01PM
1.71
11:30AM
1.57
11:38PM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:53PM
-0.03
2:16AM
0.23
2:34PM
-0.03
2:58AM
0.19
3:12PM
0.02
3:38AM
0.17
3:48PM
0.10
4:16AM
0.18
4:22PM
0.21
4:53AM
0.21
4:56PM
0.33
5:32AM
0.26
5:32PM
0.44
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Sunrise6:52--6:50--6:48--6:48--6:46--6:43--6:41--
Sunset-6:05--6:07--6:07--6:08--6:10--6:12--6:13-
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cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
Rain (mm)
--------------------7
Temp. °C-13-9-7-4-2222323-5-9-7-4-204687
Feels °C (?)-21-17-13-13-12-2-4-4-1-11-15-17-16-12-8-5-3-135
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Information about the Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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