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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    16° NNW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:06am / 1:54am
  • BUOY 44258
    4.9ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and fair at 8am on Tue 1/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (179) 5.3 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (110) 3.8 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    19mph
    4.6ft
    10s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    4.3ft
    10s
    S
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  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    16mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    15s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    0.4ft
    15s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SE
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    17mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    0.4ft
    13s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Jan 27, 2026 @ 9:17pm.
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