The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and choppy right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    43° SE @ 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:55pm / 8:47am
  • BUOY 44258
    7.5ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    37° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and choppy at 9pm on Thu 4/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (136) 5.5 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (150) 0.2 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    18mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    19mph
    7.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    6.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    5.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    4.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    E
    18mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NE
    33mph
    11ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    W
    23mph
    5.8ft
    10s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    22mph
    5.7ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    5.7ft
    9s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    22mph
    6.3ft
    8s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated May 1, 2026 @ 10:07am.
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