The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and slightly bumpy right now for Western Head, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° S @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:00pm / 1:41pm
  • BUOY 44258
    3.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 2
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 3am on Tue 7/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (142) 3.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (137) 0.3 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jul 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Jul 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jul 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    4ft
    8s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    6mph
    3ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jul 1, 2025 @ 4:42pm.
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