Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 30 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
7.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
1
E
9
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
367
306
252
169
136
135
86
68
78
157
68
104
150
143
152
163
177
205
269
326
276
230
192
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
W
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
NW
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:12AM1.44m
8:14PM1.63m
8:52AM1.46m
8:54PM1.64m
9:32AM1.46m
9:33PM1.63m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.47m
3:14AM0.25m
3:17PM0.48m
3:53AM0.25m
3:56PM0.50m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
5
7
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
7
10
11
10
9
8
7
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
4
7
6
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
492
367
306
252
169
136
135
86
68
78
5
5
6
150
143
152
163
177
205
269
326
276
230
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
15
15
20
17
16
15
14
14
10
5
2
1
2
15
36
48
30
41
25
10
13
10
7
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
12
4
16
1
2
2
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
1
E
9
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
6
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
18
7
7
16
157
68
104
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
7
0
7
7
299
0
0
2
592
77
7
120
0
0
0
0
0
241
241
299
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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