Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 04 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
5.0° 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 2PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (04 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (04 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
0.8
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SW
5
0.4
ESE
9
1.2
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
36
23
36
26
93
15
14
14
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
10
10
16
102
92
104
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:04AM1.53m
11:02PM1.58m
11:42AM1.48m
11:40PM1.53m
12:21PM1.43m
00:18AM1.48m
Low Tide
4:41AM0.15m
4:44PM0.46m
5:16AM0.21m
5:18PM0.52m
5:55AM0.28m
6:00PM0.57m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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6:05
6:05
6:03
6:01
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8:23
8:25
8:27
8:28
1
Temp °C
5
6
11
12
11
9
8
7
7
10
13
12
10
9
9
10
10
11
13
14
12
11
11
11
-3
-1
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
5
8
6
4
3
3
4
5
6
8
9
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
S
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
281
300
198
117
26
78
15
14
14
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
16
15
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
91
36
20
21
15
3
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
10
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
41
21
23
13
6
8
6
6
3
10
10
10
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
SW
5
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
33
29
23
36
299
93
291
354
417
333
318
284
307
392
507
585
473
341
272
208
153
102
92
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
488
513
2329
1283
504
484
650
650
650
650
2328
861
2394
2329
2116
1299
2116
861
2116
2325
650
1296
1299
865
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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