Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 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
6.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 19). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
30
29
30
59
8
15
21
13
20
13
13
8
8
8
8
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
0
WSW
5
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
W
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:51AM1.65m
10:59PM1.82m
11:47AM1.60m
11:54PM1.71m
12:48PM1.55m
00:53AM1.60m
Low Tide
5:01AM-0.03m
5:16PM0.28m
5:55AM0.02m
6:14PM0.33m
6:51AM0.09m
7:14PM0.39m
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rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:40
8:42
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
10
14
15
14
14
15
12
14
15
17
19
24
22
19
15
11
9
11
13
14
12
9
8
6
7
13
13
13
15
15
10
14
15
16
18
22
20
16
11
6
3
4
7
8
8
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
8
1
SW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
15
32
23
30
15
145
15
21
162
199
209
13
8
8
7
217
142
111
114
120
113
98
72
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
5
30
29
6
7
8
6
6
13
20
13
4
8
8
8
7
3
7
3
5
3
5
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
10
10
10
5
6
10
5
6
6
8
8
5
8
5
4
5
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.8
SW
7
1.7
SSW
7
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
81
21
28
68
59
158
163
224
215
257
340
289
1
3
2
2
4
5
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
592
592
618
769
615
0
7
0
0
124
983
592
592
708
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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