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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° S @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:28am / 4:36pm
  • BUOY 44258
    1.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 3am on Tue 9/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (138) 1.8 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (203) 0.3 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, Sep 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Sep 2, 2025 @ 4:07pm.
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