The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Hirtle's Beach, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° S @ 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:08pm / 6:14pm
  • BUOY 44258
    2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 3am on Wed 5/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (123) 1 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (129) 2.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    1ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    10mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    SE
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    SE
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    N
    17mph
    9ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    10.8ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    7.3ft
    11s
    SSE
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    4.7ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    5ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    4.5ft
    9s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    5.2ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North, and was updated May 13, 2026 @ 5:04pm.
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