The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Point Michaud, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    41° S @ 20 → 27mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:13pm / 5:46am
  • BUOY 44488
    8.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 8am on Thu 1/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (99) 4.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (191) 4 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    4ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    E
    23mph
    5ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    31mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    31mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    26mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    E
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    22mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    20mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    19mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    E
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    2ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    2ft
    10s
    E
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    20mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSE
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    6.5ft
    11s
    SSE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    20mph
    3.9ft
    10s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to North-West, and was updated Jan 1, 2026 @ 9:11pm.
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