Western Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.99° N 64.68° W

Issued: 2 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Western Head Reef sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Western Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 9PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
15
14
2
5
3
0
7
13
13
92
77
10
11
11
11
10
0
6
42
24
25
25
25
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
0
NE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:33AM1.49m
11:31PM1.52m
12:08PM1.51m
00:07AM1.48m
12:44PM1.53m
00:45AM1.43m
Low Tide
5:22PM0.45m
5:45AM0.19m
6:08PM0.47m
6:24AM0.22m
7:00PM0.47m
7:08AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:04
9:04
9:04
 mm
Temp °C
29
30
32
26
23
21
21
25
28
29
30
23
21
19
15
18
21
22
21
19
18
17
17
19
Feels °C
29
29
31
26
23
21
21
25
27
27
28
23
20
16
13
16
19
21
19
18
17
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
0.3
SE
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
65
8
80
66
53
28
16
15
10
9
39
36
18
17
5
11
10
29
32
42
24
25
25
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
4
15
14
8
5
12
10
10
13
13
13
12
10
11
11
5
5
1
1
5
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
5
4
5
2
8
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
111
62
145
122
1
1
1
14
30
92
77
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
2226
121
121
6
3
121
122
3
2896
144
3
121
653
123
361
2744
2337
3143
3152
446
420
1296
1296
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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