Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 27 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
8.1° C
(Which is 1.5°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 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (27 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.7
S
8
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
219
177
57
56
87
111
143
163
166
198
225
254
403
240
291
401
440
399
351
359
434
474
417
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
E
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:04AM1.37m
6:19PM1.56m
6:50AM1.39m
6:57PM1.59m
7:31AM1.42m
7:36PM1.62m
Low Tide
00:23AM0.36m
12:27PM0.43m
1:11AM0.32m
1:14PM0.45m
1:55AM0.28m
1:57PM0.46m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:47
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
4
4
5
6
7
10
10
6
6
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
2
5
4
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
258
219
177
60
57
44
37
53
51
54
59
56
254
256
240
291
401
440
399
351
359
434
474
417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
Energy kJ
8
4
4
57
41
38
23
24
15
15
5
5
54
54
41
26
25
17
10
10
10
17
16
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
8
5
4
4
6
17
4
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.8
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
1
3
17
31
56
87
111
143
163
166
198
225
403
3
5
8
13
13
14
7
3
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
134
592
124
592
592
987
708
708
120
97
120
99
7
7
796
791
791
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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