Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (11 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 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
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
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
SE
10
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.8
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
257
278
356
390
382
341
264
233
62
48
48
45
33
32
32
27
27
27
26
22
16
21
24
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NNW
5
E
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:31AM1.33m
4:28PM1.45m
4:42AM1.34m
5:27PM1.55m
5:47AM1.39m
6:18PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.60m
10:10AM0.39m
10:55PM0.53m
11:02AM0.35m
11:51PM0.42m
11:55AM0.31m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:35
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
12
13
11
10
8
7
7
9
11
10
12
10
7
7
6
8
12
14
14
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
9
8
6
5
4
6
9
8
10
6
3
3
2
3
6
9
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1
SSE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
289
257
278
356
390
382
341
264
233
113
48
62
45
38
32
37
32
32
35
23
22
15
13
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
10
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
159
172
195
200
173
147
115
90
51
62
64
48
47
33
34
32
22
19
20
19
14
8
16
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
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
SSW
7
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
21
21
6
4
8
8
8
8
8
30
28
17
16
15
27
17
27
27
27
26
16
16
6
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
5
Energy kJ
89
4
21
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
4
0
0
412
4
4
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
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Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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