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Western Head Point Surf Forecast
/ Nova Scotia (17 breaks) / Nova Scotia (20 breaks) /
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Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 101 | 131 | 90 | 0 | 200 | 1102 | 1154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.55m | 5:47AM1.39m | 6:18PM1.65m | 6:45AM1.46m | 7:06PM1.75m | 7:39AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.35m | 11:51PM0.42m | 11:55AM0.31m | 00:46AM0.29m | 12:48PM0.27m | 1:39AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 34 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 52 | 50 | — | 54 | 58 | 38 | 163 | 1102 | 1154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SW 6 | — | W 6 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 1 | — | 1 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 66 | 101 | 131 | 90 | 151 | 200 | — | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 507 | 1610 | 1722 | 1455 | 446 | 120 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 733 | 629 | 788 | 672 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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