Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 07 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
3.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (07 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1.1
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
118
103
116
132
147
203
281
269
235
190
186
182
174
170
154
135
138
124
101
101
101
103
131
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
High Tide
12:47PM1.32m
00:44AM1.42m
1:42PM1.29m
1:39AM1.37m
2:42PM1.30m
2:42AM1.34m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.65m
7:35AM0.43m
7:47PM0.67m
8:23AM0.45m
8:45PM0.66m
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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5:54
5:52
5:52
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8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
5
13
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
10
9
7
6
9
11
12
12
9
6
5
5
9
11
12
10
9
8
7
8
10
4
4
6
8
7
4
3
6
6
7
7
6
1
1
1
6
6
6
5
5
4
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
37
237
199
116
132
147
203
281
269
235
190
142
183
150
162
136
125
138
124
101
101
101
103
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.1
S
8
0.6
SW
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
4
118
103
140
110
96
55
68
79
1
46
186
182
174
170
154
135
3
7
7
7
7
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
50
39
5
18
22
18
4
1
20
33
12
22
6
5
10
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
7
1.8
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
0.2
NNW
3
1
SW
8
0.8
SSW
4
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
396
330
261
1
113
25
228
255
122
142
159
155
120
115
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
592
592
97
0
0
0
0
0
241
299
3
0
2
0
0
0
327
769
327
327
0
327
327
592
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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