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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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Cow Bay - Moose Rocks13 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cow Bay - Moose Rocks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, 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, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft6 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	8°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	13°C

Lawrencetown19.7 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft18 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

6 ft273 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lawrencetown, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	2 ft7 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	76kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	15°C

Lawrencetown - Plan B17.9 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lawrencetown - Plan B, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	2 ft6 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	15°C

Left Point19 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft18 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

6 ft273 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Left Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	2 ft7 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	3 ft7 smushy	76kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	15°C

Minutes13.6 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft18 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

6 ft273 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Minutes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	3 ft8 smushy	138kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	8°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	3 ft7 smushy	76kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	13°C

osbourne13.8 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at osbourne, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, 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, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	3 ft5 smushy	34kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	8°C
Sun 25Oct	27, too small	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	13°C

Point Pleasant Beach Park3.2 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Pleasant Beach Park, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	3 ft6 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	9°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-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	15°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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Fisherman's Reserve24.6 kmabout 45 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

2 ft17 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

6 ft219 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

4 ft123 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fisherman's Reserve, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	6 ft6 smushy	219kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	3 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	4 ft7 smushy	123kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	3 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	13°C

Forevers31.6 kmabout 55 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

5 ft175 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

6 ft232 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Forevers, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft7 smushy	175kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft6 smushy	232kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	3 ft8 scrumbling	116kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 22 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft7 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	8°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	46kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	13°C

Killaz25.4 kmabout 45 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft15 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

6 ft214 kJ

3 ft146 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Killaz, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	3 ft8 ssoft	146kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	4 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	3 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Martinique36.1 kmabout 1h 05 by carIntermediate and up

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

6 ft219 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Martinique, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft6 smushy	219kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	163kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	12°C

Rudy's25.2 kmabout 45 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft17 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

6 ft219 kJ

4 ft163 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rudy's, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	219kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	4 ft8 ssoft	163kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	3 ft7 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Seals26.5 kmabout 50 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft15 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

6 ft214 kJ

3 ft146 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seals, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	6 ft6 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	3 ft8 ssoft	146kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	8°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	3 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	13°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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