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Backyards surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 27 Mar 2025 ADT
How big are the waves at Backyards today?
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm March 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Fri 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 102 | 207 | 223 | 227 | 168 | 131 | 158 | 170 | 180 | 120 | 45 | 261 | 217 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 339 | 442 | 446 | 378 | 325 | 261 | 168 | 135 | 343 | 207 | 458 | 815 | 1220 | 1337 | 1022 | 767 | 617 | 542 | 612 | 639 | 683 | 561 | 479 | 432 | 328 | 422 | 369 | 354 | 288 | 276 | 198 | 160 | 125 | 129 | 441 | 1198 | 2602 | 2198 | 1567 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:38PM 1.72 | 7:55AM 1.73 | 8:21PM 1.84 | 8:42AM 1.78 | 9:04PM 1.93 | 9:29AM 1.79 | 9:48PM 1.95 | 10:17AM 1.76 | 10:33PM 1.93 | 11:06AM 1.69 | 11:20PM 1.85 | 11:58AM 1.60 | 12:10AM 1.73 | 12:55PM 1.49 | 1:06AM 1.60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:03AM 0.20 | 2:22PM 0.09 | 2:53AM 0.06 | 3:08PM 0.04 | 3:41AM -0.02 | 3:54PM 0.04 | 4:30AM -0.06 | 4:42PM 0.09 | 5:19AM -0.04 | 5:31PM 0.18 | 6:10AM 0.03 | 6:24PM 0.29 | 7:05AM 0.13 | 7:21PM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Fri 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 7:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Feels °C (?) | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
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