Cow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.61° N 63.43° W

Issued: 8 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is
9.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Cow Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
S
7
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
13
13
13
51
64
11
26
150
26
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:33AM1.65m
11:39PM1.71m
12:28PM1.62m
00:34AM1.60m
1:24PM1.58m
1:33AM1.49m
Low Tide
5:40AM-0.01m
6:02PM0.28m
6:32AM0.05m
6:58PM0.32m
7:23AM0.14m
7:55PM0.36m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:01
 mm
7
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
15
15
16
14
12
12
13
13
13
17
18
17
15
13
12
12
15
15
16
15
14
12
12
Feels °C
11
14
13
14
12
10
8
10
11
11
14
14
12
11
9
9
9
12
11
12
12
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
1.3
S
7
0.4
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
Energy kJ
81
58
57
57
51
64
55
55
150
26
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
477
443
379
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
15
13
13
13
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1.5
S
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
11
26
206
269
400
620
670
487
383
328
336
422
488
587
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
769
2950
2278
1184
531
615
608
736
741
608
327
327
327
327
327
124
994
744
987
744
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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