The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and clean right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° N @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:54am / 5:00am
  • BUOY 44258
    3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 9am on Wed 10/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (147) 4.6 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (100) 0.7 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    SE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    20mph
    0.3ft
    15s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    18mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SE
  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    18mph
    6.8ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    18mph
    6.7ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    15mph
    6.8ft
    10s
    E
  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    4ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Oct 15, 2025 @ 10:07pm.
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