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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    61° NNW @ 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:49am / 12:40pm
  • BUOY 44258
    3.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    44° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 4am on Thu 5/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (191) 3.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (155) 0.3 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    S
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    0.5ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    0.4ft
    16s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 4:07am.
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