Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 28 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
3.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 3AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
9
2
SE
9
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
293
502
678
891
910
782
664
654
668
653
602
673
636
577
526
481
516
604
623
682
811
1029
1480
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:55PM1.60m
7:17AM1.48m
7:31PM1.64m
7:57AM1.50m
8:07PM1.67m
8:36AM1.52m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.28m
1:47PM0.33m
2:21AM0.23m
2:28PM0.34m
3:00AM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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6:07
6:05
6:03
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8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
3
Temp °C
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
9
2
SE
9
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
1
2
678
891
910
782
664
653
602
673
636
6
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
4
2
2
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
179
293
502
654
668
577
526
481
516
604
623
682
811
1029
1480
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
620
620
620
620
621
620
620
620
620
620
647
742
120
728
646
607
592
592
592
517
592
592
517
592
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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