Cow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.61° N 63.43° W

Issued: 2 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is
9.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
S
7
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
2.3
SW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
51
64
12
29
168
26
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
0
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:33AM1.65m
11:39PM1.71m
12:28PM1.62m
00:34AM1.60m
1:24PM1.58m
1:33AM1.49m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.28m
6:32AM0.05m
6:58PM0.32m
7:23AM0.14m
7:55PM0.36m
8:14AM0.24m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:01
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
12
12
13
13
13
17
18
18
16
13
12
11
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
14
14
12
10
9
9
11
10
13
13
13
12
9
9
8
12
12
13
12
10
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.2
E
6
0.4
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
57
57
51
64
55
42
3
26
8
1
7
7
7
7
385
353
6
6
6
488
390
331
309
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
13
13
7
7
8
3
7
3
3
7
2
1
1
1
7
7
1
1
6
6
43
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
2
8
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.3
SW
8
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
12
29
168
200
310
383
551
574
499
446
379
512
620
724
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2950
2950
2950
592
608
608
612
612
608
327
327
327
327
97
97
1575
993
747
744
0
0
727
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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