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Michaud Point Surf Forecast
/ Cape Breton Island (3 breaks) / Nova Scotia (20 breaks) /
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Michaud Point surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 04 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Michaud Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Michaud Point sea temperature is
2.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Michaud Point today?
The current surf forecast for Michaud Point at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Michaud Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | |
91 | 73 | 38 | 58 | 43 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 144 | 24 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.41m | 10:37PM1.24m | 11:07AM1.37m | 11:14PM1.18m | 11:48AM1.32m | 11:54PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.19m | 4:41PM0.30m | 4:43AM0.23m | 5:21PM0.35m | 5:21AM0.28m | 6:03PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
-13 | -9 | -6 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 91 | 73 | 2514 | 1433 | 43 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 24 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 52 | 38 | 58 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4609 | 3707 | 3892 | 25 | 1268 | 1258 | 983 | 721 | 606 | 606 | 690 | 764 | 660 | 612 | 673 | 764 | 709 | 602 | 498 | 438 | 341 | 144 | 147 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 848 | 862 | 2654 | 1640 | 852 | 827 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 2651 | 1220 | 2721 | 2654 | 2472 | 1516 | 2472 | 1220 | 2472 | 2649 | 1009 | 1511 | 1516 | 1224 |
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