The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cow Bay, NS

WEATHER FORECAST
46° N @ 18 → 25mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:51pm / 7:46pm
BUOY 44258
5.6ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

FRI 29

SAT 30

SUN 31

MON 1

TUE 2

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 4pm on Fri 5/29

WINDN 15 mph

PRIMARYE (101) 3.1 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARYN (11) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Friday, May 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

N

17mph
3.4ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

N

17mph
2.9ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
3.1ft
10s
ESE

Saturday, May 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

N

8mph
3ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph
2.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
2.6ft
9s
ESE

Sunday, May 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

N

13mph
1.3ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

N

8mph
2.8ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
clean

N

4mph
2.8ft
8s
ESE

Monday, Jun 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNW

6mph
2.2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSW

12mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE

Tuesday, Jun 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

ESE

4mph
1.1ft
8s
E
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

7mph
0.9ft
7s
E
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

14mph
1ft
11s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	N 17mph	3.4ft 9s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	N 17mph	2.9ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 15mph	3.1ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	N 8mph	3ft 9s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 15mph	2.6ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	N 13mph	1.3ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	N 8mph	2.8ft 7s ESE
6pm	2+ ft clean	N 4mph	2.8ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNW 6mph	2.2ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	SSW 2mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft fair	SSW 12mph	1.9ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	ESE 4mph	1.1ft 8s E
12pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 7mph	0.9ft 7s E
6pm	1 ft choppy	SE 14mph	1ft 11s SSE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated May 29, 2026 @ 10:06am.

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