Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Western Head Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 12 Mar 2026 ADT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
2.4° 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 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am March 12). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (12 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (12 Mar)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sun
15
6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 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
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
S
0.7
E
0.4
ENE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.6
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
1.2
WSW
0.6
SW
0.9
SW
1.6
S
1.3
S
2.2
SSE
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
3
SSW
0.6
WNW
0.2
ESE
Period(s) (?)6669911111110344555996888949
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)943913881212988189641735003280000109
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
ESE
40
S
35
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcrosscross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		ononcross-
on		crosscross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
1.19
4:09AM
1.30
5:21PM
1.22
5:26AM
1.35
6:23PM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:55AM
0.47
10:05PM
0.68
10:54AM
0.46
11:07PM
0.65
11:50AM
0.42
12:07AM
0.59
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sun
15
Sunrise-7:37-------7:35-------7:33------
Sunset----7:20-------7:21-------7:22---
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-111-2-----------101-----
Temp. °C7887640-2-3-4-200-100054421-2-3
Feels °C (?)232110-7-9-10-13-11-8-7-7-6-7-7-4-4-5-8-7-10-10
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling
Ben Mondy

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

Get 16% off your subscription with code 16DAYS—available for 16 days only, until March 25, 2026. Surf-Forecast Premium just got better. All paid subscribers will now see a full 16-day forecast, surf reports and wind and tide data for over 7,000 of the world's best surf spots. Premium members will also have access to a new high-resolution forecast model, which enhances our current forecasts by making them quicker and more accurate. That’s more lead time. More confidence. More chances to score g

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Western Head Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Western Head Reef at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest