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About Halifax

Halifax is a town in Nova Scotia, Canada. From Halifax you can reach 13 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 13 dive sites, 6 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Point Pleasant Beach Park, a surf spot 3.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 53 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is YHZ, 27 km away.

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Staying in Halifax

53 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: YHZ, 27 km, YQM, 184 km, YYG, 186 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Halifax. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Halifax too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Cow Bay - Moose Rocks13 kmabout 25 min by car

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cow Bay - Moose Rocks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft6 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	11°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	8°C

osbourne13.8 kmabout 25 min by car

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at osbourne, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	34kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	8°C

Point Pleasant Beach Park3.2 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Pleasant Beach Park, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	3 ft5 smushy	34kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	7°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	8°C

Lawrencetown - Plan B17.9 kmabout 35 min by car

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lawrencetown - Plan B, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	2 ft6 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	7°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	8°C

Left Point19 kmabout 35 min by car

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

6 ft273 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Left Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft7 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	2 ft7 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft8 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	7°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	8°C

Minutes13.6 kmabout 25 min by car

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

5 ft139 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

6 ft273 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Minutes, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft7 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft6 smushy	139kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	3 ft8 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	8°C

Lawrencetown19.7 kmabout 35 min by car

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

6 ft273 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lawrencetown, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	2 ft7 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	2 ft7 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	3 ft8 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	7°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	8°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Halifax, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from Halifax. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Seals26.5 kmabout 50 min by car

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

6 ft214 kJ

3 ft146 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seals, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	3 ft8 ssoft	146kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	7°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	8°C

Martinique36.1 kmabout 1h 05 by car

2 ft30 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

6 ft219 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Martinique, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	2 ft7 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft6 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft6 smushy	219kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	163kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	8°C

Killaz25.4 kmabout 45 min by car

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

6 ft214 kJ

3 ft146 kJ

4 ft149 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Killaz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	3 ft8 ssoft	146kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	7°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	149kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	8°C

Forevers31.6 kmabout 55 min by car

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

5 ft175 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

6 ft232 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Forevers, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft7 smushy	175kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft6 smushy	232kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	116kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 22 knots, offshore	8°C

Rudy's25.2 kmabout 45 min by car

2 ft30 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

6 ft219 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rudy's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	6 ft6 smushy	219kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	4 ft8 ssoft	163kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	7°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	8°C

Fisherman's Reserve24.6 kmabout 45 min by car

2 ft30 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

6 ft219 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fisherman's Reserve, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft7 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	9°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	177kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	6 ft6 smushy	219kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	3 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	7°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	8°C

Kite near Halifax

Lawrencetown 18.7 km · stays here

Windsurf near Halifax

Lawrencetown 18.7 km · stays here

Dive near Halifax

Schooner Gertrude de Costa (1950) 4.3 km · stays here
Schooner Reaper (1899) 4.3 km · stays here
CN Barges (3), c. 1941 4.6 km · stays here
British tanker Kars (1942) 4.7 km · stays here
Hudson bomber plane (1944) 5.5 km · stays here
Sea Fury fighter bomber plane (1952) 5.8 km · stays here
American (Virginia) brig, name unknown (1824) 6.6 km · stays here
Norwegian barque Tordenskjold (1879) 6.6 km · stays here
Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940) 6.6 km · stays here
Dominion Coal Company barges Freeman (date unknown) and Lucia P. Dow (1957) 7.6 km · stays here
Wellesly Rock 9 km · stays here
Western Reef 10.5 km · stays here
Metahead Bank 19.5 km · stays here

Places to eat near Halifax

Lou Pecou PizzeriaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
The Hungry BowlHealth food · 0.4 km from the centre
Greco PizzaPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
Randy's PizzaPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
Ratinaud French CuisineFrench · 0.5 km from the centre
Burrito MexicaMexican · 0.6 km from the centre

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Halifax, Canada

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