Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm 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 10PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
1.2
SE
5
1.5
SE
5
1.7
SE
6
1.9
ESE
6
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
10
1.9
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
SE
10
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
52
22
18
22
25
54
52
76
126
202
292
804
1433
1833
588
399
298
225
181
257
162
183
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
SW
25
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
5
E
5
NNW
20
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:18PM1.65m
6:45AM1.46m
7:06PM1.75m
7:39AM1.53m
7:54PM1.81m
8:32AM1.59m
Low Tide
11:55AM0.31m
00:46AM0.29m
12:48PM0.27m
1:39AM0.15m
1:42PM0.23m
2:30AM0.04m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
1
Temp °C
11
13
11
10
9
10
10
11
13
12
9
8
8
9
10
11
14
14
13
10
8
8
8
11
6
7
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
4
2
1
4
6
7
10
12
11
6
5
5
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
SW
6
0.9
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
10
2.4
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
S
9
Energy kJ
8
15
18
18
18
22
25
54
52
11
54
103
426
1433
1833
1459
1539
1192
980
778
369
355
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
6
1
SSE
13
1.9
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
SE
10
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
16
16
10
10
12
12
4
8
378
588
399
298
225
181
257
162
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
1.4
SE
10
1
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
5
1
3
10
1
1
341
148
116
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.5
SE
5
1.7
SE
6
1.9
ESE
6
2.5
ESE
8
1.4
NNE
6
0.3
W
2
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
6
15
52
22
9
7
8
19
28
76
126
202
292
804
119
1
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1615
2186
2226
446
446
446
446
446
650
618
593
529
494
488
493
0
129
44
0
0
0
4
4
427
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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