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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    33° NW @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:37am / 8:25am
  • BUOY 44258
    3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    32° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
SAT 7
SUN 8
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Tue 3/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 26 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (156) 1.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (151) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    6.5ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    5.7ft
    9s
    S
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  • Thursday, Mar 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    S
  • Friday, Mar 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Mar 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, Mar 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    21mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Mar 4, 2026 @ 3:13am.
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