Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 11 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
5.5° 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 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)--
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
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)
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
E
7
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
1
SSE
5
1.3
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
264
233
51
49
45
34
33
32
29
28
27
26
25
26
27
40
26
26
17
22
45
49
80
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:28PM1.45m
4:42AM1.34m
5:27PM1.55m
5:47AM1.39m
6:18PM1.65m
6:45AM1.46m
Low Tide
10:55PM0.53m
11:02AM0.35m
11:51PM0.42m
11:55AM0.31m
00:46AM0.29m
12:48PM0.27m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:36
1
2
3
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
7
7
7
7
10
11
12
9
6
6
6
8
12
14
12
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
3
3
4
3
6
8
8
4
1
2
2
4
7
8
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
341
264
233
113
64
48
34
33
36
29
26
23
23
15
14
27
27
26
26
17
22
45
49
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
115
90
51
51
49
45
41
27
32
28
22
17
11
12
11
16
10
10
10
10
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
8
8
8
30
28
17
16
28
28
17
28
27
26
25
26
5
10
10
10
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
W
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.7
SW
4
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
SSE
5
1.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
18
1
2
2
3
6
9
16
40
24
15
9
17
34
49
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
4
4
4
44
4
4
4
120
120
4
4
4
4
1722
360
446
446
446
446
446
823
799
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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