Western Head Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 24 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 2AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (25 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.7
S
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.9
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
10
17
56
233
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
20
22
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
40
SE
35
SSE
15
SW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:09PM1.52m
4:19AM1.40m
5:09PM1.55m
5:28AM1.39m
5:59PM1.58m
6:27AM1.41m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.41m
10:55AM0.25m
11:40PM0.36m
11:46AM0.31m
00:31AM0.29m
12:36PM0.35m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:47
8:49
1
4
13
12
4
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
16
20
21
17
13
13
10
10
15
11
6
6
7
9
8
6
4
2
3
7
6
6
8
9
13
17
19
15
10
12
7
8
14
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
2.4
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
3
10
707
644
602
483
434
389
326
286
235
190
149
117
117
60
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
11
10
10
3
3
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
4
4
10
11
11
20
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
12
12
12
7
3
10
8
8
4
4
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.9
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
7
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.8
SSW
7
0.5
S
4
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
4
17
56
233
615
2
1
68
10
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1022
1268
628
529
504
488
411
411
483
14
3
14
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
483
483
483
483
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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