The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Scott's Bay, NS

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    38° ENE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:52am / 7:42am
  • BUOY 44258
    4.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 2am on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (185) 5.3 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (140) 2.4 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    6.4ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    6.3ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    5.6ft
    9s
    S
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    6.4ft
    11s
    SSE
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    8.5ft
    11s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    20mph
    8.9ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    17mph
    7.2ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    6.4ft
    10s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    19mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    17mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-South-West to West, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 3:10pm.
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