Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
3.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.7
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
21
21
9
9
8
8
16
50
83
147
277
384
516
646
646
646
578
528
539
563
526
519
519
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:15PM1.55m
6:33AM1.45m
6:55PM1.60m
7:17AM1.48m
7:31PM1.64m
7:57AM1.50m
Low Tide
12:14PM0.32m
00:52AM0.35m
1:03PM0.32m
1:39AM0.28m
1:47PM0.33m
2:21AM0.23m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:05
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8:12
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
6
6
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.8
SE
9
2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
23
21
21
9
9
6
6
8
5
6
2
2
2
516
646
646
646
578
528
7
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
8
5
4
4
2
8
8
2
2
8
1
4
2
2
2
6
7
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
SW
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
SW
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
5
4
2
2
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
4
4
6
16
50
83
147
277
384
539
526
519
519
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
748
1163
748
748
708
748
620
620
620
620
620
620
620
531
621
620
620
620
620
620
617
120
615
592
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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