The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° SSW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:42pm / 8:29pm
  • BUOY 44258
    4.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 4pm on Tue 7/28
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (159) 3.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYE (97) 2.7 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Jul 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    3ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Friday, Jul 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    4.1ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    5.2ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    4.7ft
    9s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    4ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jul 28, 2026 @ 10:01am.
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