Western Head Point surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 25 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
3.8° 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: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Western Head Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
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)
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
219
215
212
190
175
172
106
98
94
68
30
29
27
25
25
25
23
21
21
9
9
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
15
S
15
SSW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:47PM1.46m
4:50AM1.45m
5:52PM1.54m
5:58AM1.48m
6:40PM1.62m
6:53AM1.52m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.20m
11:09PM0.48m
11:30AM0.21m
00:08AM0.41m
12:23PM0.22m
1:02AM0.33m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:18
6:16
6:15
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8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
7
8
10
7
5
5
6
7
11
9
10
11
7
5
3
4
6
7
6
4
3
3
2
3
1
2
5
3
1
1
2
2
8
5
6
9
3
0
-2
-2
1
2
1
0
-2
-2
-4
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
232
219
215
212
190
175
172
106
98
94
68
30
29
27
14
25
25
23
21
21
9
9
6
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
3
7
6
26
29
27
25
7
13
2
2
1
1
2
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
N
3
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
7
3
3
1
6
6
5
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
N
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
5
3
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
10
5
4
2
3
7
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
1296
1296
44
0
0
0
0
44
4
24
24
4
122
24
446
122
803
830
2235
659
506
506
510
659
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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