Moose Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nova Scotia, Canada)

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Moose Surf Guide

Moose in East Shore is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Moose Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	4.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Moose:

The best conditions reported for surf at Moose occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Moose with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in February while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Moose Location Map

Interactive Moose 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 Moose is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Moose is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Moose Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:39 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	10	10	9	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Moose

Current tide and informaton

For Cole Harbour, 8 km from Moose.

Next High Water: 10:35pm | 1.61m

Next Low Water: 04:55pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Moose Sea Temperature

The water temperature (4.1 °C) at Moose is close to freezing. You will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots despite the sun. Expect relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.