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Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 22 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
7.4° 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 3PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (22 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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SW
3
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.5
SSW
4
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
6
3
6
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
12
11
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:00PM1.54m
2:03AM1.54m
3:03PM1.52m
3:08AM1.45m
4:09PM1.52m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.08m
8:45PM0.46m
9:09AM0.13m
9:46PM0.44m
10:03AM0.19m
10:44PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
8:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:45
—
—
8:46
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
8
9
12
13
14
13
11
11
11
11
14
14
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
3
3
5
6
8
8
6
6
6
7
10
11
8
6
8
8
9
9
8
7
5
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
15
15
15
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
7
7
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
18
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
6
1
6
1
1
1
12
1
7
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
—
0.3
W
2
0.2
WNW
2
—
—
0.2
N
3
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
—
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
—
—
1
1
1
—
1
1
—
—
1
3
2
1
2
3
—
1
1
3
9
7
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Backyards
Nova Scotia
Martinique
Nova Scotia
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Egg Island
Eleuthera
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Pelican Poles
Carolina South
Rodanthe Pier
Carolina North
Corolla Lighthouse
Carolina North
Corolla Lighthouse
Carolina North
North Shore Breakers
Bermuda
Fishermans Island
Virginia
Fishermans Island
Virginia
Corolla Lighthouse
Carolina North
North End
Virginia
Sumner Avenue (Strathmere)
New Jersey
Cape May Avenue
New Jersey
Middlesex
New Jersey
Robert Moses State Park
Long Island NY
Jetty
Long Island NY
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Horseneck Beach
Massachusetts
Michaud Point
Cape Breton Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
122
143
1333
1353
1353
2329
1353
1722
1311
1268
1268
1294
1222
1222
1268
1237
987
918
917
799
746
707
590
360
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Martinique
Martinique
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Martinique
Nova Scotia
Martinique
Nova Scotia
Michaud Point
Cape Breton Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
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