Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 03 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
3.4° 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 6PM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)8ft (2.5m)6s
Evening (03 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
6
4
E
8
2.5
SE
9
1.9
S
10
1.7
ESE
9
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
11
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
521
2216
1157
669
464
332
451
62
45
40
26
26
16
16
16
14
14
14
6
6
15
15
15
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
45
ENE
55
ENE
45
NNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:53AM1.51m
9:56PM1.65m
10:32AM1.47m
10:35PM1.61m
11:14AM1.42m
11:14PM1.55m
Low Tide
4:18PM0.44m
4:51AM0.24m
4:55PM0.50m
5:29AM0.29m
5:32PM0.55m
6:08AM0.35m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:00
5:58
5:56
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8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
1
4
5
4
2
2
1
Temp °C
6
5
6
4
3
2
4
5
9
11
9
8
8
6
6
8
11
11
10
8
8
9
9
10
-1
-5
-6
-7
-6
-7
-5
-4
1
4
2
2
3
1
1
3
5
4
3
1
1
2
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
2.5
ENE
8
1.9
S
10
1.7
ESE
9
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
11
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
976
669
464
332
451
62
45
40
26
26
16
16
16
14
14
14
6
6
15
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
2.5
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
S
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
3
1157
470
450
193
55
37
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
1.5
E
9
0.9
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
3
348
135
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
6
4
E
8
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
W
5
1.6
W
5
1.7
WSW
6
2.1
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
2.3
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
286
521
2216
71
147
152
199
916
696
826
629
466
560
725
656
653
643
653
685
795
897
919
770
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
621
618
618
592
592
592
607
613
2837
646
625
592
769
327
769
327
2652
2652
2878
2837
2836
2263
2237
2226
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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