Western Head Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 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 (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 4PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.1
E
7
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
11
12
5
16
103
135
132
129
147
111
105
127
131
195
290
304
318
318
332
400
417
361
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
SW
10
SE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
10
N
cross-on
on
cross-on
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
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
12:36PM0.35m
1:18AM0.23m
1:23PM0.38m
2:00AM0.17m
2:04PM0.40m
2:37AM0.13m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:52
1
1
Temp °C
9
12
15
11
11
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
7
6
5
6
6
8
12
13
9
4
4
6
11
14
9
8
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
4
1
0
-1
0
1
2
7
8
4
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.8
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
75
81
66
51
37
35
103
135
132
129
147
111
105
127
131
195
290
304
318
318
332
400
417
361
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
15
21
11
12
30
28
28
22
23
21
33
13
13
20
13
13
7
14
6
6
8
16
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
1
13
18
5
16
23
27
19
12
18
11
3
6
6
1
4
1
1
2
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.9
SSW
7
1
SW
7
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
96
93
12
16
1
2
8
9
14
9
8
7
12
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
483
24
483
483
868
609
589
0
0
0
0
6
128
671
488
121
121
121
6
6
6
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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