Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 29 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
4.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 7AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (29 Apr)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (29 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
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)
1.9
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
2.4
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
542
951
940
910
828
705
767
683
681
614
614
577
566
481
471
460
493
541
581
729
961
1093
1188
1325
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:17AM1.48m
7:31PM1.64m
7:57AM1.50m
8:07PM1.67m
8:36AM1.52m
8:43PM1.69m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.28m
1:47PM0.33m
2:21AM0.23m
2:28PM0.34m
3:00AM0.20m
3:06PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
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6:07
6:05
6:03
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8:15
8:15
8:16
3
15
3
Temp °C
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
5
6
5
4
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
2
951
940
910
828
705
767
683
681
614
614
577
7
4
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
4
6
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
2.4
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
SE
9
Energy kJ
542
767
566
481
471
460
493
541
581
729
961
1093
1188
1325
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
647
620
621
620
620
620
620
620
620
120
646
646
607
607
592
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
120
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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