Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 24 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
7.9° C
(Which is 1.7°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 1PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Afternoon (24 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.4
SW
6
0.1
SE
18
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.5
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.4
SSE
5
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.2
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
28
94
448
750
817
687
572
461
412
351
302
260
260
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
40
SE
30
S
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
E
20
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:08AM1.41m
3:59PM1.49m
4:14AM1.37m
4:52PM1.51m
5:13AM1.36m
5:38PM1.54m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.31m
10:27PM0.44m
10:42AM0.36m
11:28PM0.41m
11:36AM0.40m
00:23AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46
1
7
6
Temp °C
11
11
14
15
13
11
10
9
9
11
11
10
9
10
9
10
10
12
15
18
19
16
13
7
8
7
9
9
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
1
4
6
6
6
9
12
15
16
15
11
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.2
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
10
10
750
817
687
572
461
412
351
302
260
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
E
8
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
3
12
12
12
6
12
10
10
10
10
3
2
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
18
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
3
12
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.4
SSE
5
2.3
SSE
7
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
2
2
8
5
10
12
7
7
3
2
6
28
94
448
2
1
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1342
1342
1139
1138
1068
299
748
736
646
592
517
517
592
124
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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