Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 ADT
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Western Head Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Western Head Point sea temperature is
5.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Western Head Point today?

The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SE
5
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
1.8
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
27
26
26
16
16
54
22
18
22
25
48
52
57
96
54
52
905
1279
1273
526
656
528
373
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ESE
10
S
5
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
High Tide
5:47AM1.39m
6:18PM1.65m
6:45AM1.46m
7:06PM1.75m
7:39AM1.53m
7:54PM1.81m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.42m
11:55AM0.31m
00:46AM0.29m
12:48PM0.27m
1:39AM0.15m
1:42PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
Temp °C
6
6
5
7
11
12
11
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
9
8
8
8
9
10
13
13
9
9
1
1
0
1
6
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
7
4
3
3
3
5
6
9
10
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
2.2
SE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
35
23
23
15
9
16
18
18
18
22
25
48
52
50
39
43
51
647
1279
1273
1121
1080
792
815
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.5
SW
6
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
12
1.8
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
22
18
11
26
16
16
10
11
13
12
4
15
54
52
42
742
526
656
528
349
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
E
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
17
27
26
12
4
2
3
2
3
3
51
341
373
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
6
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
2.5
ESE
9
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
6
1
1
9
16
54
22
9
8
13
20
31
57
96
64
113
905
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
120
4
4
6
2040
1813
1722
446
446
446
446
446
630
764
626
626
529
0
0
0
44
120
44
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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