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Left Point
Surf spot · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 269kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, too small
- Tue 337, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 814, poor
- Mon 949, fair
- Tue 1023, poor
- Wed 1142, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Sep–Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 269kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 9°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:38 +0.6 mLow 08:10 −0.5 mHigh 13:47 +0.6 mLow 20:40 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:45 +0.6 mLow 09:20 −0.5 mHigh 14:59 +0.6 mLow 21:44 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:48 +0.7 mLow 10:23 −0.6 mHigh 16:07 +0.6 mLow 22:43 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Left Point
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Left Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (167°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (347°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 139). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$939–US$1,710 each
about US$939–US$1,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$423 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$939–US$1,710 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 35 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Dartmouth Nova Scotia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Halifax on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 53 places to stay
Nearest beds: Dartmouth Nova Scotia, 19 km (about 35 min by car)
About US$101 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 35m
About 7h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 50 min by road
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