Western Head Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 27 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
7.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 8AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (27 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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
1
S
8
0.5
SE
3
0.1
E
7
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
0
5
1
10
11
5
16
135
165
162
158
144
165
134
157
190
235
297
263
276
269
320
349
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
SE
15
SSE
5
S
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:27AM1.41m
6:42PM1.60m
7:16AM1.44m
7:22PM1.61m
8:00AM1.47m
8:01PM1.61m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.29m
12:36PM0.35m
1:18AM0.23m
1:23PM0.38m
2:00AM0.17m
2:04PM0.40m
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rain showers
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
8:49
8:50
8:51
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Temp °C
14
12
9
11
13
12
10
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
9
7
6
5
6
6
7
8
12
9
13
10
6
10
11
9
6
4
4
5
5
4
7
7
4
1
0
-1
0
0
1
3
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
187
131
94
81
51
51
37
36
35
165
162
158
144
165
134
157
190
235
297
263
276
269
320
349
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
8
14
15
21
10
11
31
26
18
22
29
45
33
13
13
20
13
8
7
8
13
5
8
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
8
4
4
1
20
18
5
16
7
27
23
3
11
11
3
6
6
1
1
1
6
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.9
ENE
9
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
5
93
81
11
17
135
2
5
9
14
3
5
6
8
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
3
14
483
3
483
483
868
589
589
0
0
0
0
128
128
677
671
672
121
23
6
6
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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