The surf forecast is 1+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Scott's Bay, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    50° NW @ 3 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:36am / 12:12pm
  • BUOY 44258
    2.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 5am on Wed 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (126) 2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (144) 0.5 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    SE
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    2ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    SE
  • Saturday, Sep 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    SE
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    1ft
    11s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1ft
    10s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-South-West to West, and was updated Sep 16, 2026 @ 4:21am.
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