The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    28° NW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:48am / 4:07am
  • BUOY 44258
    4.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 9am on Sun 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (196) 3.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (132) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    6.9ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    6.7ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    7ft
    10s
    S
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    5.6ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    S
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 10:49pm.
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