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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° WSW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:59am / 11:51am
  • BUOY 44258
    2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 10pm on Fri 7/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (189) 2.7 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (149) 0.8 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,4.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    18mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    5.9ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    14mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    21mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    23mph
    7ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 10:01pm.
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