The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and glassy right now for Scott's Bay, NS

WEATHER - LIVE
67° NNE @ 1 → 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:16am / 1:12am
BUOY 44258
7.2ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 4am on Wed 8/19

WINDWSW 1 mph

PRIMARYS (170) 6.1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,3.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

NNW

3mph
5.9ft
8s
S
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

W

7mph
4.7ft
8s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

WSW

13mph
4.2ft
8s
SE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

8mph
3.5ft
7s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
clean

SSW

11mph
2.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

SSW

10mph
3.2ft
8s
SE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

4mph
2.9ft
8s
SE
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
2.8ft
8s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
clean

NNE

2mph
2.7ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNE

8mph
2.4ft
7s
SE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

E

10mph
2.1ft
7s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SE

8mph
2.1ft
7s
SE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
1.9ft
7s
SE
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SSW

13mph
4.7ft
6s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
clean

S

8mph
3.8ft
6s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	NNW 3mph	5.9ft 8s S
12pm	3-4 ft clean	W 7mph	4.7ft 8s S
6pm	3-4 ft clean	WSW 13mph	4.2ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 8mph	3.5ft 7s SE
12pm	2+ ft clean	SSW 11mph	2.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	SSW 10mph	3.2ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 4mph	2.9ft 8s SE
12pm	2-3 ft clean	NNW 2mph	2.8ft 8s SE
6pm	2+ ft clean	NNE 2mph	2.7ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNE 8mph	2.4ft 7s SE
12pm	2 ft choppy	E 10mph	2.1ft 7s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	SE 8mph	2.1ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	1.9ft 7s SE
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	SSW 13mph	4.7ft 6s SE
6pm	2+ ft clean	S 8mph	3.8ft 6s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-South-West to West, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 10:05pm.

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