The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Hirtle's Beach, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° NNW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:21am / 11:40am
  • BUOY 44258
    1.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 4am on Sun 8/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (136) 0.6 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (194) 1.4 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1ft
    11s
    SE
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    6.8ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    6ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    SE
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    3ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North, and was updated Aug 16, 2026 @ 4:03am.
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