The surf forecast is 1+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    37° SSW @ 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:32am / 3:35am
  • BUOY 44258
    3.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (200) 3.1 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (121) 0.2 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    12s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    19mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    S
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    25mph
    6.7ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    20mph
    7.4ft
    8s
    S
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    7.4ft
    10s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    26mph
    8.6ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    W
    24mph
    9.6ft
    11s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SW
    19mph
    8ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    6.9ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    6.1ft
    10s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 9:14pm.
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