White Point Beach surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 ADT
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White Point Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's White Point Beach sea temperature is
5.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at White Point Beach today?

The current surf forecast for White Point Beach at 5PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at White Point Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
250
206
153
143
211
282
356
295
344
140
173
215
256
247
216
225
190
165
248
202
175
119
113
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:21PM1.43m
00:18AM1.48m
1:00PM1.39m
00:57AM1.44m
1:42PM1.36m
1:40AM1.39m
Low Tide
6:00PM0.57m
6:42AM0.34m
6:52PM0.62m
7:35AM0.39m
7:54PM0.65m
8:28AM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:03
6:01
6:00
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8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
1
3
3
3
8
2
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
7
6
5
9
12
13
13
9
6
6
6
10
7
7
7
7
5
5
3
5
5
6
7
7
4
3
2
4
6
6
7
4
2
2
3
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
SSW
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
16
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
7
146
140
173
215
256
247
216
225
190
141
113
127
124
119
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SW
8
0.1
S
15
0.5
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
10
4
10
3
4
4
5
5
70
48
5
5
9
4
32
62
20
10
141
86
79
58
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
6
10
6
6
5
4
5
5
8
8
8
8
4
8
16
16
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.3
W
2
0.5
SW
3
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
282
250
206
153
143
211
282
356
295
344
128
169
131
1
5
110
165
248
202
175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1292
1292
1296
1296
855
855
644
407
422
407
478
478
0
0
0
0
0
0
425
452
407
149
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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