The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi glassy right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° W @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:29am / 3:03am
  • BUOY 44258
    3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 9am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (191) 3.6 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (129) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    3ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    3ft
    6s
    SE
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    4ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    4ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    6.2ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    5.7ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    5ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 10:44pm.
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