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Backyards surf Forecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 23 Apr 2024 ADT
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Backyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backyards sea temperature is 5.5°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 2.8 °C max: 4.3 °C min: 1.3 °C)
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Backyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backyards sea temperature is 5.5°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 2.8 °C max: 4.3 °C min: 1.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Backyards today?
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 12AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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| Energy (?) | 55 | 55 | 68 | 98 | 183 | 278 | 263 | 450 | 343 | 472 | 467 | 379 | 339 | 295 | 188 | 151 | 144 | 123 | 147 | 119 | 80 | 78 | 61 | 57 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 108 | 434 | 586 | 563 | 546 | 464 | 436 | 367 | 318 | 318 | 355 | 363 | 363 | 409 | 418 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:47PM 1.68 | 9:14AM 1.54 | 9:21PM 1.69 | 9:51AM 1.53 | 9:56PM 1.68 | 10:29AM 1.50 | 10:32PM 1.66 | 11:10AM 1.46 | 11:12PM 1.62 | 11:54AM 1.41 | 11:56PM 1.58 | 12:46PM 1.37 | 12:49AM 1.52 | 1:48PM 1.36 | 1:53AM 1.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:29AM 0.23 | 3:31PM 0.38 | 4:03AM 0.21 | 4:04PM 0.41 | 4:39AM 0.22 | 4:40PM 0.44 | 5:17AM 0.24 | 5:18PM 0.48 | 6:00AM 0.27 | 6:03PM 0.52 | 6:48AM 0.30 | 6:56PM 0.56 | 7:43AM 0.33 | 7:59PM 0.57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:16 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Feels °C (?) | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -6 | -11 | -11 | -7 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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