Nova Scotia Wave Buoys

Local Nova Scotia wave buoys are also listed on the map on the main surf reports page (the small circle icons) or here is a comprehensive list of buoys in the region:

44258 Halifax Harbor
44024 Buoy N - Northeast Channel
44027 Jonesport, Maine
44138 SW Grand Banks
44140 Tail of the Bank
44150 La Have Bank
44235 South Ramea Island, Newfoundland (170)
44251 Nickerson Bank
44255 NE Burgeo Bank
45138 Mount Louis

SwellTrack

The NOAA choose a number of buoy locations to issue full spectral forecasts for. Although the wave buoy doesn't actually have anything to do with the forecast (The SwellTrack spectral information is all produced by the NWWIII Model) it's useful to compare the SwellTrack with the actual observations to spot the arrival of a new swell front. These spectral forecasts are simply the most detailed idea of what's coming in the days ahead...