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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    61° SSW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:54am / 4:09pm
  • BUOY 44258
    3.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 3am on Wed 10/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (147) 5.2 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (216) 0.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    4.2ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • 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
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    SE
  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    20mph
    2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    20mph
    0.3ft
    15s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    19mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SE
  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    18mph
    7.1ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    17mph
    7.1ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    16mph
    7.2ft
    10s
    E
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  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Oct 15, 2025 @ 4:06pm.
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