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/ Nova Scotia (17 breaks) / Nova Scotia (20 breaks) /
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Minutes surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Minutes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Minutes sea temperature is
4.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Minutes today?
The current surf forecast for Minutes at 12PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Minutes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | |
876 | 959 | 828 | 721 | 654 | 683 | 681 | 614 | 614 | 577 | 554 | 519 | 481 | 515 | 537 | 560 | 571 | 675 | 961 | 1113 | 1332 | 1069 | 864 | 826 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.48m | 7:31PM1.64m | 7:57AM1.50m | 8:07PM1.67m | 8:36AM1.52m | 8:43PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.33m | 2:21AM0.23m | 2:28PM0.34m | 3:00AM0.20m | 3:06PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | |  |  |  | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
-4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | — | 959 | 828 | — | — | 683 | 681 | 614 | 614 | 577 | 554 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1069 | 864 | 826 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 876 | — | — | 721 | 654 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 519 | 481 | 515 | 537 | 560 | 571 | 675 | 961 | 1113 | 1332 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 650 | 622 | 649 | 649 | 594 | 594 | 594 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 137 | 100 | 79 | 0 | 3 |
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