Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
3.7° 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 5AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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 Fri afternoon. Icy conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
15
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
15
0.5
E
15
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
5
2
17
41
73
109
106
146
187
176
286
268
268
152
225
169
128
66
64
43
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
10
SE
5
S
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
5
NE
0
NNW
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
2:18AM1.53m
3:26PM1.41m
3:30AM1.46m
4:47PM1.46m
4:50AM1.45m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.52m
9:34AM0.19m
10:06PM0.52m
10:33AM0.20m
11:09PM0.48m
11:30AM0.21m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:20
6:18
6:18
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8:10
8:12
8:14
8:15
1
1
Temp °C
2
2
2
2
1
2
6
5
2
3
1
-1
-1
3
4
6
8
7
6
5
5
6
8
10
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
2
1
-1
0
-3
-6
-7
-3
-1
0
3
3
2
1
1
1
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.5
E
15
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
2
11
11
14
109
106
146
187
176
286
268
268
152
225
169
128
66
64
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
15
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
15
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.4
ESE
13
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
2
5
17
41
73
19
27
37
31
18
5
5
5
59
2
2
2
50
50
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
5
2
2
6
10
10
10
10
5
8
5
4
5
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
W
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
730
629
629
545
672
360
122
120
24
0
0
1
4
120
22
419
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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