The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° W @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:10am / 7:00am
  • BUOY 44258
    2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 22
WED 23
THU 24
FRI 25
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 9am on Mon 7/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (151) 1.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (136) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    S
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  • Wednesday, Jul 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    21mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jul 21, 2025 @ 10:44pm.
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