Cow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.61° N 63.43° W

Issued: 8 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is
10.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.8
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.1
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
73
64
74
76
71
55
54
40
25
24
28
15
13
12
8
21
86
235
440
445
355
18
7
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:53PM1.88m
10:39AM1.67m
10:45PM1.81m
11:33AM1.65m
11:39PM1.71m
12:28PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.24m
4:48AM-0.04m
5:06PM0.25m
5:40AM-0.01m
6:02PM0.28m
6:32AM0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
 mm
1
2
6
Temp °C
20
19
15
13
13
17
19
19
17
15
13
12
11
14
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
16
19
Feels °C
18
18
13
11
11
15
16
15
14
13
10
10
9
12
13
11
10
9
8
10
11
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.5
ESE
6
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
216
211
216
192
188
149
149
142
116
110
77
58
58
78
57
42
31
42
8
8
7
7
18
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
96
73
64
74
76
71
55
54
40
25
24
24
14
13
12
7
8
8
8
2
2
2
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.8
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
Energy kJ
4
14
28
15
3
21
86
235
440
445
355
337
408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
124
241
1653
327
327
299
0
0
2840
2278
2238
1206
615
615
608
615
615
608
327
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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