Western Head Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 ADT
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Western Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Western Head Reef sea temperature is
6.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 4AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
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)
1.2
SSW
6
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
14
10
6
6
6
6
13
13
13
12
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:17PM1.79m
12:06PM1.60m
00:10AM1.73m
1:02PM1.57m
1:05AM1.64m
2:00PM1.54m
Low Tide
5:22PM0.33m
6:08AM-0.01m
6:30PM0.40m
7:11AM0.04m
7:39PM0.44m
8:12AM0.08m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:45
1
Temp °C
20
18
14
14
13
17
21
23
22
20
18
14
11
9
12
13
14
13
10
8
8
10
13
15
16
16
11
12
11
16
18
19
19
19
14
10
7
3
6
7
8
9
6
3
3
5
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
1.1
SSW
6
0.4
SE
9
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
14
87
19
108
123
127
21
13
13
13
111
97
73
75
60
60
44
42
29
16
15
15
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
14
16
6
21
21
21
6
6
8
8
12
8
8
8
3
3
3
3
5
3
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
10
14
10
6
6
6
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
93
164
96
203
283
224
135
161
158
129
2
1
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
483
24
503
24
3
3
865
865
483
483
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
121
130
130
1339
1352
1309
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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