Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
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
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
E
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
10
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NNW
15
N
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
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
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
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)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
1.1
SSE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Energy 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)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.4
SSE
12
Energy 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)
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
16
27
28
28
28
27
11
5
5
2
3
3
10
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.7
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
1.3
NE
6
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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