Cow Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.61° N 63.43° W

Issued: 2 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is

15.8°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (29 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 10AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m)	9s
Afternoon (29 Sep)	6ft (1.8m)	9s
Evening (29 Sep)	5ft (1.6m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 29								Wednesday 30								Thursday 1
	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	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	958	785	725	601	549	464	388	339	302	277	243	202	197	165	136	100	98	69	69	69	67	52	52	51
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	E	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SW	N	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide	10:06PM1.66m				10:19AM1.82m				10:50PM1.62m				11:02AM1.78m				11:38PM1.55m				11:50AM1.71m
Low Tide			4:25AM0.22m				5:01PM0.09m				5:09AM0.27m				5:49PM0.13m				5:58AM0.34m					6:42PM0.18m


	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—
mm	1	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	15	15	16	17	17	18	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	16	15	14	14	14	18	19	17	16
Feels °C	10	13	13	16	17	18	19	17	17	17	17	17	16	15	16	15	15	14	13	13	17	17	15	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	24	785	725	601	549	464	388	339	302	277	243	202	197	165	136	100	98	69	69	69	67	52	52	51
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 14	SSW 8	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SW 6	S 7	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
kJ	8	22	31	29	28	38	56	51	50	48	47	46	33	31	30	29	23	23	16	6	8	24	23	22
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 8	SE 14	S 6	SE 14	S 9	SE 14	—	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	—	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	S 7	S 7	ESE 12	SE 12	SSW 7	SE 12	S 7	S 7	S 6
kJ	40	8	7	8	2	7	—	7	7	7	7	—	7	7	7	1	1	15	24	9	24	3	3	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 6	SW 3	SW 4
kJ	958	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	4	21
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	120	120	120	124	592	592	620	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	327	327	327
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia	Western Head Reef	Western Head Reef	Western Head Reef	Scotts Bay				Martinique	Martinique	White Point Beach	White Point Beach	White Point Beach	Scotts Bay	Martinique	Summerville	Summerville	Summerville	Summerville	Summerville	Summerville	Moose
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3				2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada	Western Head Reef Nova Scotia	Western Head Reef Nova Scotia	Western Head Reef Nova Scotia	Scotts Bay Nova Scotia				Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	White Point Beach Nova Scotia	Scotts Bay Nova Scotia	Martinique Nova Scotia	Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	Kennington Cove Cape Breton Island	Michaud Point Cape Breton Island	Moose Nova Scotia	Ingonish Beach Cape Breton Island	Ingonish Beach Cape Breton Island	Ingonish Beach Cape Breton Island
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3				2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Header Global	Airport Rights New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Fullers United States	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Gerickes Point South Africa	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Easky Left Ireland	Easky Left Ireland	Easky Left Ireland	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Anael France	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Portugal
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	9	8	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5

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