The surf forecast is 2 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° NW @ 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:41pm / 2:36pm
  • BUOY 44258
    3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 3am on Fri 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (186) 2.4 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (100) 0.8 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    3ft
    6s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    12mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 4:41pm.
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