Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 May 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
6.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
17
7
7
15
30
29
30
47
8
8
8
6
8
13
13
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:07PM1.89m
10:51AM1.65m
10:59PM1.82m
11:47AM1.60m
11:54PM1.71m
12:48PM1.55m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.24m
5:01AM-0.03m
5:16PM0.28m
5:55AM0.02m
6:14PM0.33m
6:51AM0.09m
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clear
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5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:40
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
11
10
14
16
13
13
13
12
12
15
20
19
19
20
19
14
10
9
11
13
13
13
12
10
6
7
13
14
11
13
11
10
11
15
19
16
16
18
16
10
4
2
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
1.7
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
75
73
97
97
15
32
26
64
16
155
8
8
256
204
13
13
8
8
309
229
173
138
154
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
7
7
5
30
29
30
7
8
6
6
6
8
4
8
8
7
7
7
7
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
4
10
10
6
5
6
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.7
SW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
2
SW
7
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.8
W
4
Energy kJ
10
17
79
108
81
25
26
100
47
312
198
204
326
178
193
282
383
423
2
4
2
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
592
592
592
979
1842
299
299
592
0
0
0
983
592
592
715
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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