Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 ADT
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Cow Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is
4.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 4AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (30 Apr)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (30 Apr)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
699
729
712
712
660
624
598
564
552
586
621
553
575
551
689
849
871
717
601
587
669
574
466
400
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
SSE
10
SE
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:31PM1.64m
7:57AM1.50m
8:07PM1.67m
8:36AM1.52m
8:43PM1.69m
9:14AM1.52m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.23m
2:28PM0.34m
3:00AM0.20m
3:06PM0.37m
3:38AM0.19m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:05
6:03
6:03
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8:15
8:15
8:16
8:19
5
19
15
1
Temp °C
3
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
9
12
13
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.8
SSW
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
729
712
712
660
624
4
4
8
8
9
60
601
587
669
574
466
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
69
88
51
44
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
7
Energy kJ
699
598
564
552
586
621
553
575
551
689
849
871
717
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
620
620
620
620
592
618
592
592
517
517
517
517
517
517
120
120
77
77
0
0
0
0
77
241
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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