Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
7.1° C
(Which is 1.4°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 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
5
3
4
7
7
7
7
4
4
8
4
4
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
W
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
0
E
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:47AM1.60m
11:54PM1.71m
12:48PM1.55m
00:53AM1.60m
1:52PM1.51m
1:59AM1.49m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.33m
6:51AM0.09m
7:14PM0.39m
7:47AM0.17m
8:17PM0.43m
8:45AM0.24m
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clear
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part cloud
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:40
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
17
19
19
21
19
13
9
9
11
13
13
12
9
9
8
10
13
14
16
14
11
10
11
12
15
16
16
19
15
9
3
3
5
7
8
8
5
7
4
5
6
8
10
10
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
1.6
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
13
13
8
7
261
188
161
142
120
120
98
88
79
54
44
32
32
26
18
4
10
45
34
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
8
8
7
7
7
7
3
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
11
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
5
5
5
2
4
7
7
7
7
4
4
8
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
215
230
349
340
381
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
5
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
983
592
959
608
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
2
1429
1408
1408
1403
1411
1403
9
1342
1342
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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