Cow Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canada – East Shore)
| Name: | Cow Bay |
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| Type: | reef and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Cow Bay in East Shore is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall Cow Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
This image illustrates the combination of swells directed at Cow Bay over a normal year... (show all text)
The graph describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
Also see Cow Bay surf quality by season and Cow Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Canada - East Shore surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cow Bay
Visitor Reviews of Cow Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cow Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Moose | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Osbourne | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Minutes | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Backyards | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lawrencetown Right Point | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cow Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Halifax Harbour Buoy | 7 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | La Have Bank Buoy | 149 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Scotia Slope Buoy | 177 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Northeast Channel Buoy | 203 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Maine Shelf Buoy | 234 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cow Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 8 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Halifax, Nova Scotia (2) | 8 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bedford Institute, Nova Scotia | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Sambro Harbour, Nova Scotia | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Chezzetcook Inlet, Nova Scotia | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cow Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Ski Martock (Canada) | 42 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Wentworth (Canada) | 73 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Crabbe Mountain (Canada) | 203 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ski Cape Smokey (Canada) | 204 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | New Hermon Mountain (United States) | 269 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cow Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Cole Harbour (Canada) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dartmouth (Canada) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Halifax (Canada) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kings County (Canada) | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | East Hants (Canada) | 35 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cow Bay is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cow Bay is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 31 km (19 miles) away.
- Third is Greenwood Airport (YZX) in Canada, 124 km (77 miles) away.
- Charlottetown Airport (YYG) in Canada is 189 km (117 miles) away.
- Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM), also in Canada is the fifth nearest airport to Cow Bay and is 193 km (120 miles) away.
