Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 08 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
4.6° 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: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
12
1.3
ESE
8
0.3
SE
12
1.8
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
263
168
168
138
132
113
116
111
88
88
68
68
68
59
86
10
10
21
207
23
340
199
164
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:42PM1.36m
1:40AM1.39m
2:30PM1.36m
2:30AM1.35m
3:27PM1.39m
3:31AM1.33m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.65m
8:28AM0.41m
8:57PM0.64m
9:20AM0.41m
9:57PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:32
1
2
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
12
13
12
9
6
6
6
10
12
12
12
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
6
7
6
4
2
2
2
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
4
5
6
7
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
12
1.3
ESE
8
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
307
263
168
168
138
132
113
116
111
88
88
68
68
68
59
43
10
10
21
207
455
397
228
282
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.6
S
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
23
14
16
18
59
67
63
65
43
7
7
41
14
5
5
18
5
23
23
23
199
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
9
19
20
17
19
4
7
7
7
7
7
10
10
23
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
1
S
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.9
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
S
8
Energy kJ
1
11
55
75
154
149
56
118
143
23
64
63
50
86
271
384
458
333
340
357
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
419
419
143
120
4
4
4
360
446
446
446
446
446
446
446
504
489
513
484
484
484
484
412
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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