Western Head Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 13 Jul 2025 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Western Head Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Western Head Reef at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
ESE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
ESE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.8
SSW
0.4
SE
0.7
SW
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.8
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.3
E
0.7
SW
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.9
SSW
0.8
S
0.8
S
1
SSW
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.6
SSE
0.3
SE
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)777777799999988888594646666455105101099991010101099555599998881010686
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)43424256543433242321201616151115157102534343313131012305855434537524949565759403741526559535676141466151615440100
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassononcross-
on
crosscrossglasscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:06AM
1.55
11:01PM
1.61
11:45AM
1.59
11:42PM
1.58
12:25PM
1.62
12:26AM
1.53
1:07PM
1.63
1:13AM
1.46
1:53PM
1.62
2:07AM
1.38
2:45PM
1.58
3:11AM
1.30
3:47PM
1.55
4:28AM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:44AM
0.05
5:00PM
0.39
5:25AM
0.05
5:51PM
0.40
6:10AM
0.07
6:47PM
0.40
6:58AM
0.11
7:47PM
0.38
7:51AM
0.17
8:47PM
0.35
8:47AM
0.23
9:48PM
0.30
9:48AM
0.30
10:50PM
0.24
10:52AM
0.34
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise5:47-------5:48-------5:48-------5:50-------5:50-------5:52-------5:52-------5:54---
Sunset-----9:00-------9:00------8:59-------8:58-------8:57-------8:57-------8:55-------
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Rain (mm)
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