Cow Bay surf break

Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 14 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
5.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 11PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)--
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)5s

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 Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
0
1
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
1.6
SE
5
2
ESE
6
2.5
E
7
3
ENE
9
2.3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
2
S
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
1.3
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
2.1
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
129
280
622
1405
1125
1862
1788
1456
1174
898
684
591
471
431
352
679
10
10
275
5
5
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
E
35
ENE
35
NE
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:56PM1.78m
7:29AM1.60m
7:43PM1.87m
8:18AM1.65m
8:30PM1.92m
9:08AM1.68m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.13m
1:38PM0.25m
2:24AM0.03m
2:31PM0.22m
3:16AM-0.03m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:36
1
6
3
2
Temp °C
10
8
9
10
9
9
10
12
9
8
8
8
9
12
18
18
17
14
10
8
8
10
16
18
5
3
2
3
2
3
4
6
3
3
4
4
4
7
12
13
12
9
5
3
3
5
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
1.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
7
2.5
E
9
2.3
E
9
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
1.3
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
83
109
4
908
904
1862
1788
1456
1174
898
684
591
471
431
352
22
10
10
275
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
2
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.1
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.2
E
9
1
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
12
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
27
9
2
903
1125
758
544
372
225
142
123
93
53
38
76
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
563
220
181
146
16
50
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
1.6
SE
5
2
ESE
6
2.5
E
7
3
ENE
9
0.9
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.4
NW
4
0.9
SW
5
2
S
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
29
129
280
622
1405
28
9
7
6
5
3
11
19
18
3
38
679
808
660
613
542
589
547
630
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
665
646
607
608
120
77
0
120
0
0
0
0
592
531
592
615
327
592
769
625
621
592
531
592
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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