Western Head Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nova Scotia, Canada)

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Western Head Point Surf Guide

Western Head Point on the South Coast is a sheltered reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast.Surfers ride left hand point. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Western Head Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	5.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Western Head Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Western Head Point occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Western Head Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in March while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

94%

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

Explore Western Head Point Location Map

Interactive Western Head Point 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 Western Head Point is Greenwood Airport (YZX) in Canada, 113 km (70 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Western Head Point is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW), also in Canada, 118 km (73 miles) away.

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Western Head Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

Tides at Western Head Point

Current tide and informaton

For Liverpool Bay, Nova Scotia, 5 km from Western Head Point.

Next High Water: 11:42am | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 05:18pm | 0.52m

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Western Head Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (5.2 °C) at Western Head Point is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need to wear a good steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

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