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Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
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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
7.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | WSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 18 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.49m | 2:58PM1.49m | 3:08AM1.41m | 3:59PM1.49m | 4:14AM1.37m | 4:52PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.24m | 9:23PM0.45m | 9:44AM0.31m | 10:27PM0.44m | 10:42AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 13 | SE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | E 13 | E 14 | — | S 11 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 921 | 945 | 945 | 1039 | 1388 | 769 | 769 | 748 | 1388 | 1240 | 1206 | 1142 | 1135 | 1011 | 1037 | 922 | 709 | 647 | 607 | 592 | 592 | 517 | 517 | 517 |
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