The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° WSW @ 3 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:14pm / 8:52am
  • BUOY 44258
    2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Mon 10/26
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (126) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (210) 2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Oct 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Oct 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Oct 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Thursday, Oct 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Friday, Oct 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Oct 26, 2026 @ 10:09am.
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