Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
3.8° 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 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
146
138
176
232
219
215
212
190
175
172
106
98
69
68
31
29
30
26
25
25
24
21
21
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:30AM1.46m
4:47PM1.46m
4:50AM1.45m
5:52PM1.54m
5:58AM1.48m
6:40PM1.62m
Low Tide
10:06PM0.52m
10:33AM0.20m
11:09PM0.48m
11:30AM0.21m
00:08AM0.41m
12:23PM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:16
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8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
1
-1
0
3
6
8
9
7
5
5
6
7
11
11
10
10
6
3
2
4
6
6
4
3
-4
-7
-6
-3
-1
2
4
3
1
1
2
3
8
7
7
8
2
-2
-3
-2
0
0
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
106
146
138
176
232
219
215
212
190
175
172
106
98
69
68
31
29
28
15
25
25
24
6
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
31
33
31
31
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
6
26
26
30
26
8
5
1
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
9
10
5
5
12
1
1
4
1
6
6
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
5
3
3
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
9
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
1295
1299
44
0
0
0
0
0
4
44
24
4
6
24
803
629
629
803
861
629
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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