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Cow Bay Surf Forecast
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Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | 8:43 |
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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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
 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) | — | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| 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) | — | SE 15 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| 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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 215 | 230 | 349 | 340 | 381 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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