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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° WNW @ 0 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:09pm / 7:41am
  • BUOY 44258
    5.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 3pm on Sat 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (117) 5.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (197) 2.4 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    4ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, May 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, May 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    SE
  • Thursday, May 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1ft
    12s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1ft
    12s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    1ft
    11s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated May 25, 2025 @ 4:44am.
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