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Western Head Point Surf Forecast
/ Nova Scotia (17 breaks) / Nova Scotia (20 breaks) /
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Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
4.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Western Head Point today?
The current surf forecast for Western Head Point at 10AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | |
904 | 1108 | 1220 | 1088 | 1066 | 891 | 1026 | 869 | 1034 | 777 | 727 | 673 | 614 | 549 | 538 | 539 | 578 | 553 | 541 | 699 | 956 | 1162 | 1003 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.56m | 7:57PM1.71m | 8:23AM1.59m | 8:33PM1.72m | 9:04AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.24m | 1:56PM0.24m | 2:29AM0.16m | 2:35PM0.27m | 3:06AM0.12m | 3:10PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | — | |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
-3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 904 | 1108 | 1220 | 1088 | 1066 | — | 816 | 869 | 851 | 777 | 727 | 673 | 614 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1003 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 891 | 1026 | — | 1034 | — | — | — | — | — | 538 | 539 | 578 | 553 | 541 | 699 | 956 | 1162 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 506 | 510 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 0 | 529 | 529 | 488 | 488 | 484 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 0 | 4 |
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