The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and fairly clean right now for Scott's Bay, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    36° NW @ 2 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:31pm / 11:42am
  • BUOY 44258
    5.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and fair at 2am on Thu 1/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (176) 6.6 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (81) 3.5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    6.1ft
    10s
    S
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    10mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    S
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    0.5ft
    9s
    E
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    22mph
    7.2ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    5ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    4ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    28mph
    10.1ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    24mph
    9ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    20mph
    7.1ft
    11s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-South-West to West, and was updated Jan 8, 2026 @ 3:15pm.
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