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Cow Bay Surf Forecast
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Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
3.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 49 | 57 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 69 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:57AM 1.57 | 12:06AM 1.71 | 12:57PM 1.49 | 1:06AM 1.60 | 2:07PM 1.44 | 2:16AM 1.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:06AM 0.05 | 6:21PM 0.34 | 7:03AM 0.13 | 7:22PM 0.42 | 8:04AM 0.21 | 8:29PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Fri 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Feels °C (?) | -7 | -7 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
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