The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and choppy right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    34° WSW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:30am / 1:31am
  • BUOY 44258
    7.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    47° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 1
TUE 2
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 8am on Fri 11/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (185) 4.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Nov 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    4.5ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Nov 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    16mph
    6.1ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    5.1ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    4.2ft
    9s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Nov 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    3.3ft
    4s
    S
  • Monday, Dec 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    24mph
    8.2ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    20mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Dec 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Nov 28, 2025 @ 9:15pm.
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