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Minutes ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Overall: 3.7

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Minutes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nova Scotia, Canada)

Minutes Surf Guide

Minutes in East Shore is an exposed reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the north northwest with some shelter here from west northwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. A right hand reef break The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Minutes Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reefReef and pointIcon s43.7
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
3.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Minutes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Minutes occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Minutes (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Minutes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in September while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
21%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
29%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
50%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Minutes Location Map

Interactive Minutes 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 Minutes is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Minutes is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Minutes Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 23 January 2021, 10:02 Local Time
Saturday 23
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m) 0.7
ESE 		0.7
SSW 		0.9
SSW 		0.9
SSW
Period (s) 8 10 10 9
Wind (km/h) 10 WSW 15 WSW 15 WSW 20 WNW
Wind State cross cross cross cross-
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Tides at Minutes

Current tide and informaton
For Cole Harbour, 7.0 km from Minutes.
Next High Water: 04:23pm | 1.23m
Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
Next Low Water: 10:13am | 0.49m
IS AT (local time)

Minutes Sea Temperature

Water temperature (3.9 °C) at Minutes is close to freezing. Despite the weak sunshine, the air will feel like -5.0 °C. Even if you wear a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, neoprene gloves and boots, it will still be difficult to stay in the sea for very long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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Current Temp*: 3.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Minutes

Surf stats for Minutes, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Average Swell
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Wind History at Minutes

Wind stats for Minutes, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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  • Lawrencetown Right Point
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    • Icon s33.3
    Reliability: fairly consistent
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