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Stone field beach in Point Pleasant Park, Nova Scotia
Point Pleasant Beach Park. Photo: KMW2700 from Edmonton, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Point Pleasant Beach Park

Surf spot · Canada

Is it worth the trip?

29Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 18 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
20kJ
Wind
NNW 6 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
5kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
10°C

Thu 5 · 24 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
15kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
17°C

Fri 6 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
10kJ
Wind
SW 7 kn
Temp
18°C

Sat 7 · 22 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
106kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
16°C

Sun 8 · 53 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
112kJ
Wind
SSW 5 kn
Temp
15°C

Mon 9 · 32 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
52kJ
Wind
SW 6 kn
Temp
14°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 225, too small
  2. Tue 318, too small
  3. Wed 47, too small
  4. Thu 524, too small
  5. Fri 613, too small
  6. Sat 722, poor
  7. Sun 853, fair
  8. Mon 932, too small
  9. Tue 1017, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–12 ftof swell
  • Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

Point Pleasant Beach Park does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Pleasant Beach Park, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov25, too small2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)46kJwind from the west, 6 knots18°C
Tue 3Nov18, too small1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 4Nov7, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots10°C
Thu 5Nov24, too small2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots17°C
Fri 6Nov13, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots18°C
Sat 7Nov22, poor4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)106kJwind from the south, 9 knots16°C
Sun 8Nov53, fair4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)112kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots15°C
Mon 9Nov32, too small2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots14°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore11°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 01:39 +0.6 mLow 08:08 −0.5 mHigh 13:48 +0.6 mLow 20:40 −0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:46 +0.6 mLow 09:19 −0.5 mHigh 14:59 +0.6 mLow 21:44 −0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:49 +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.

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About Point Pleasant Beach Park

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (145°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (325°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). 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). The town to stay in is Halifax, 3.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 wind sports spots, 10 dive sites and 1 climbing area.

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$938–US$1,710 each

about US$938–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 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$201–US$422
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$67–US$114
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$275–US$456
Food7 days eating outabout US$308–US$576
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$938–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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Closest

Halifax

about 10 min by car · 53 places to stay

about US$100/nightcountry average

See 53 places to stay in Halifax · Booking.com

About Halifax its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$100 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 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 7h 30m

About 7h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 50 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.