The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Western Head, NS

WEATHER FORECAST

32° NNW @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

6:12am / 12:08pm
BUOY 44258

2.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP

37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 9am on Mon 4/20

WIND NW 13 mph

PRIMARY SSW (193) 2.6 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY ESE (107) 3.1 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Tuesday, Apr 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
clean

NNE

7mph

2.3ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NE

14mph

2.3ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSW

4mph

2.5ft
7s
ESE
Wednesday, Apr 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
clean

NNE

8mph

2.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
clean

SE

2mph

1.5ft
7s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WSW

11mph

0.8ft
7s
S
Thursday, Apr 23

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

6mph

0.4ft
15s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph

1ft
7s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

5mph

0.4ft
15s
SE
Friday, Apr 24

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
0-1 ft
clean

N

4mph

0.3ft
14s
SE
12pm
1 ft
fair

WNW

5mph

0.9ft
7s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

NNW

7mph

1.8ft
8s
SSW
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Saturday, Apr 25

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
fair

NW

8mph

2.9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
clean

NNW

11mph

1.2ft
7s
SSW
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

NNW

7mph

1ft
7s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NNE 7mph	2.3ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NE 14mph	2.3ft 7s ESE
6pm	2 ft fair	SSW 4mph	2.5ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNE 8mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft clean	SE 2mph	1.5ft 7s SE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WSW 11mph	0.8ft 7s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	SW 6mph	0.4ft 15s SE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	1ft 7s SE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 5mph	0.4ft 15s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	N 4mph	0.3ft 14s SE
12pm	1 ft fair	WNW 5mph	0.9ft 7s SE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	NNW 7mph	1.8ft 8s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	NW 8mph	2.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	1 ft clean	NNW 11mph	1.2ft 7s SSW
6pm	0-1 ft clean	NNW 7mph	1ft 7s SSW

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NNE 8mph	2.1ft 8s ESE	28°
9am	NNE 6mph	1.9ft 7s ESE	35°
12pm	SE 2mph	1.5ft 7s SE	42°
3pm	SSW 15mph	0.3ft 16s SE	42°
6pm	WSW 11mph	0.8ft 7s S	44°

This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Apr 20, 2026 @ 10:06pm.

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