Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 28 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
3.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (28 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1
SSE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.3
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
119
93
326
502
721
940
1081
891
734
654
445
552
407
431
611
602
515
503
586
623
595
700
912
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:55PM1.60m
7:17AM1.48m
7:31PM1.64m
7:57AM1.50m
8:07PM1.67m
8:36AM1.52m
Low Tide
1:03PM0.32m
1:39AM0.28m
1:47PM0.33m
2:21AM0.23m
2:28PM0.34m
3:00AM0.20m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:07
6:05
6:03
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8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
7
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
0
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
1
SSE
7
0.1
E
10
1.8
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
6
6
93
2
502
721
910
891
734
445
480
407
431
6
2
4
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
8
1
1
4
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
E
5
1.7
SE
8
0.1
E
9
2.3
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2
SE
9
1
E
7
1.8
SE
9
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
57
119
60
326
2
940
1081
654
86
552
84
76
611
602
515
503
586
623
595
700
912
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
620
620
620
620
620
620
621
620
620
620
607
620
620
621
636
615
607
607
592
517
517
592
517
517
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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