The surf forecast is 3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Hirtle's Beach, NS

WEATHER FORECAST
68° S @ 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:15pm / 12:52pm
BUOY 44258
5.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Tue 8/18

WINDS 10 mph

PRIMARYSSE (152) 4.4 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYSSW (199) 1.7 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,3.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SSE

8mph
1.1ft
10s
SE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

15mph
3.4ft
6s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

10mph
4.4ft
6s
SSE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

NW

6mph
6.1ft
8s
S
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

W

5mph
4.8ft
8s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
4.9ft
8s
SSE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SW

8mph
3.9ft
7s
SSE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
3.2ft
7s
SSE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
3.1ft
8s
SE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

NW

3mph
2.9ft
8s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

ENE

5mph
2.6ft
7s
SE
6pm
2 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
2.4ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNE

8mph
2.2ft
7s
SE
12pm
2 ft
fair

ENE

8mph
2ft
7s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SE

8mph
2.1ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SSE 8mph	1.1ft 10s SE
12pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 15mph	3.4ft 6s SE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	S 10mph	4.4ft 6s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	NW 6mph	6.1ft 8s S
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	W 5mph	4.8ft 8s S
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	4.9ft 8s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SW 8mph	3.9ft 7s SSE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	3.2ft 7s SSE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 15mph	3.1ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	NW 3mph	2.9ft 8s SE
12pm	2+ ft fair	ENE 5mph	2.6ft 7s SE
6pm	2 ft clean	NNW 2mph	2.4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNE 8mph	2.2ft 7s SE
12pm	2 ft fair	ENE 8mph	2ft 7s SE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SE 8mph	2.1ft 7s SE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 4:26pm.

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