Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 24 Dec 2025 AST
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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
5.2° 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 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Dec)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (24 Dec)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (24 Dec)5ft (1.6m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
ESE
0.1
SE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)910677788889999101010109910101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)84182212197344164172187201230240246175306279273226173202257296332416
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
ENE
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:41AM
1.52
11:27PM
1.54
11:20AM
1.49
12:07AM
1.56
12:03PM
1.44
12:50AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:04PM
0.19
5:35AM
0.55
5:49PM
0.22
6:35AM
0.54
6:39PM
0.25
7:36AM
0.51
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunrise-------7:50-------7:52-------7:52
Sunset-4:44-------4:45-------4:45------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C-3-4-4-5-6-6-6-6-5-30-3-4-5-5-5-5-5-6-8-8-8-8-8
Feels °C (?)-12-13-11-12-12-12-11-10-10-8-4-10-11-12-13-14-14-13-13-15-15-15-15-15
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