Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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 7AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (28 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.8
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
8
18
46
104
167
306
465
626
787
787
710
680
562
503
492
450
497
497
503
460
460
493
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:33AM1.45m
6:55PM1.60m
7:17AM1.48m
7:31PM1.64m
7:57AM1.50m
8:07PM1.67m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.35m
1:03PM0.32m
1:39AM0.28m
1:47PM0.33m
2:21AM0.23m
2:28PM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:05
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8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
14
1.9
SE
9
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
14
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
9
6
6
8
7
6
2
2
4
626
787
787
710
680
7
503
492
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SW
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
8
8
2
8
8
1
4
2
2
2
6
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
3
1
1
5
2
4
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
4
7
18
46
104
167
306
465
562
76
76
450
497
497
503
460
460
493
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
748
748
621
620
620
620
620
620
620
621
621
620
620
620
611
620
607
592
592
531
592
592
592
592
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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