Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 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
7.1° 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 and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
12 AM
3 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)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
8
4
4
6
4
6
6
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
18
42
93
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
10
ESE
10
N
20
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:03PM1.52m
3:08AM1.45m
4:09PM1.52m
4:19AM1.40m
5:09PM1.55m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.13m
9:46PM0.44m
10:03AM0.19m
10:44PM0.41m
10:55AM0.25m
11:40PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
3
12
2
Temp °C
9
10
13
13
11
10
11
11
10
10
13
13
11
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
5
5
9
8
5
5
7
8
7
7
8
8
6
5
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
7
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
8
3
3
3
3
3
10
10
461
448
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
1
4
4
1
6
1
2
1
1
3
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
2
3
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
8
4
1
6
6
12
7
7
7
1
7
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
S
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
5
3
2
1
2
6
18
42
93
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
Distance (km)
733
1283
1283
1268
650
629
629
1222
1222
1222
1023
917
917
803
606
591
488
484
484
412
412
488
4
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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