The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and clean right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    26° NNW @ 10 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:28am / 4:33am
  • BUOY 44258
    3.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 2pm on Sun 12/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (184) 2.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (103) 0.4 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NW
    17mph
    5.8ft
    11s
    SSE
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    5.8ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    19mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    25mph
    7.5ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SW
    24mph
    8.1ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    9mph
    4.2ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    6.9ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    S
    28mph
    9ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    S
    38mph
    13.4ft
    8s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Dec 15, 2025 @ 3:13am.
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