Westhaver
Nova Scotia · Canada
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Nova Scotia, Westhaver works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.2°C (61.2°F) on average
Jan
3.8°C
38.8°F · 1.3–6.3°C
Feb
1.9°C
35.4°F · 0.8–5.3°C
Mar
1.6°C
34.9°F · -0.2–3.1°C
Apr
3°C
37.4°F · -0.1–6°C
May
6°C
42.8°F · 3.4–11.1°C
Jun
10°C
50°F · 6.8–14.1°C
Jul
14.4°C
57.9°F · 11.6–16.7°C
Aug
16.3°C
61.3°F · 13.5–19.7°C
Sep
16.2°C
61.2°F · 13–19.2°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 10.2–17.2°C
Nov
10.1°C
50.2°F · 6.8–13.4°C
Dec
6.4°C
43.5°F · 4–8.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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