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Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
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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
4.7° 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 2PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
784 | 784 | 768 | 693 | 710 | 777 | 721 | 774 | 717 | 609 | 589 | 571 | 541 | 284 | 339 | 601 | 512 | 464 | 388 | 347 | 284 | 281 | 207 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.59m | 8:33PM1.72m | 9:04AM1.60m | 9:09PM1.70m | 9:44AM1.59m | 9:46PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.27m | 3:06AM0.12m | 3:10PM0.31m | 3:38AM0.10m | 3:43PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
-2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
784 | 784 | 768 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 609 | 589 | 571 | 541 | 284 | 339 | 601 | 512 | 464 | 388 | 347 | 284 | 281 | 207 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 201 | 221 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | 693 | 710 | 777 | 721 | 774 | 717 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 419 | 360 | 360 | 120 | 120 |
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