The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° ESE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:17pm / 11:32pm
  • BUOY 44258
    3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 3am on Tue 8/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (128) 3.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (137) 0.6 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Aug 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Aug 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    0mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2ft
    9s
    SE
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    18mph
    0.8ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    1ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1ft
    11s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Aug 12, 2025 @ 4:14pm.
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