Osbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nova Scotia, Canada)

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Osbourne Surf Guide

Osbourne in East Shore is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Osbourne Spot Info

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

Surfing Osbourne:

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

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

novemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Osbourne with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in November while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% 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

26%

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

too small

53%

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

Explore Osbourne Location Map

Interactive Osbourne 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 Osbourne is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Osbourne is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 30 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.

Osbourne Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:42 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	7	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Osbourne

Current tide and informaton

For Cole Harbour, 8 km from Osbourne.

Next High Water: 11:58am | 1.37m

Next Low Water: 06:08am | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Osbourne Sea Temperature

The water temperature (4.1 °C) at Osbourne 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 (9.0 °C).

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