White Point Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nova Scotia, Canada)

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White Point Beach Surf Guide

White Point Beach on the South Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here.

White Point Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	5.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing White Point Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at White Point Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf White Point Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing White Point Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in September while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore White Point Beach Location Map

Interactive White Point Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to White Point Beach is Greenwood Airport (YZX) in Canada, 115 km (71 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to White Point Beach is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW), also in Canada, 124 km (77 miles) away.

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White Point Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:42 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does White Point Beach look like?

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Tides at White Point Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Liverpool Bay, Nova Scotia, 10 km from White Point Beach.

Next High Water: 12:18am | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 06:42am | 0.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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White Point Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (5.1 °C) at White Point Beach is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need to wear a good steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 5.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at White Point Beach

Surf stats for White Point Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at White Point Beach

Wind stats for White Point Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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White Point Beach Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Karen from United States

“The scenery is spectacular.”

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