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Cow Bay Surf Photo: 'Winter Swell in Cow Bay' by Matt Robertson

Issued: 8 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is

16.5° C

0.4°

Cow Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	S	ESE
	9 s	cross- on	10 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	S	ESE
	10 s	cross	10 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	SSW	S
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	NW	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	N
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SW	SSE	SW
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	SSE	SW
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	SW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	SSE	SW
	6 s	on	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cow Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 56 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 2.03m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cow Bay Surf Photo: 'Winter Swell in Cow Bay' by Matt Robertson

Someone riding in on a cold day near the end of winter

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User: Matt Robertson (1 photo)

Country: Canada (183 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:40 pm 14 Mar 2014