Michaud Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape Breton Island, Canada)
Michaud Point Surf Guide
Michaud Point in Cape Breton Island is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
Michaud Point Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.6 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 2.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Michaud Point:
The best conditions reported for surf at Michaud Point occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Michaud Point (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Michaud Point Location Map
Interactive Michaud Point 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 nearest passenger airport to Michaud Point is Sydney Airport (YQY) in Canada, which is 82 km (51 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Michaud Point is Charlottetown Airport (YYG), also in Canada, 205 km (127 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)Sunday, 11 April 2021, 01:39 Local Time
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| 0AM | 3AM | 6AM | 9AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 E |
E |
E |
E |
| Period (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | off | off | cross- off |
cross- off |
What does Michaud Point look like?
Latest photos from Michaud Point. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.
Credit: Dwight Brymer
Credit: Barry smith
Surf-Forecast StoreTides at Michaud Point
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Swell History at Michaud Point
Surf stats for Michaud Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Michaud Point
Wind stats for Michaud Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Michaud Point Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:3.6
- Quality on a good day:4.0
- Consistency of Surf:4.3
- Difficulty Level:
2.0 - Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
- Crowds:
3.3
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Michaud Point. Click below to view there surf guides.
Reef and point
ReefWave Buoys Nearest To Michaud Point:
- Closest Wave BuoyHalifax Harbour Buoy152 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBanqureau Banks Buoy198 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBurgeo Bank Buoy198 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyLaurentian Fan Buoy222 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyEast Scotia Slope Buoy237 mi
Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.
Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.
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