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

WEATHER - LIVE
48° WNW @ 17mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:16am / 1:05pm
BUOY 44258
7.5ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 11am on Sat 10/17

WINDNW 14 mph

PRIMARYS (183) 5.2 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYNW (307) 0.9 ft @ 2 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,4.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

W

15mph
6.1ft
8s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NW

12mph
5.2ft
8s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

NW

11mph
4.4ft
8s
S

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

NW

11mph
2.8ft
8s
S
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

14mph
2.1ft
8s
SSE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

7mph
1.8ft
7s
SSE

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
1.4ft
8s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

S

11mph
1.2ft
10s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

S

9mph
1.1ft
9s
SE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNE

9mph
4.1ft
10s
SE
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
4.7ft
10s
SE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNE

13mph
4.4ft
9s
SE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
3.5ft
8s
SE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

18mph
4.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.2ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	W 15mph	6.1ft 8s S
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	NW 12mph	5.2ft 8s S
6pm	2-3 ft clean	NW 11mph	4.4ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NW 11mph	2.8ft 8s S
12pm	1+ ft clean	NW 14mph	2.1ft 8s SSE
6pm	1+ ft clean	NW 7mph	1.8ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	1.4ft 8s SSE
12pm	1 ft choppy	S 11mph	1.2ft 10s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	S 9mph	1.1ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	NNE 9mph	4.1ft 10s SE
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	NE 11mph	4.7ft 10s SE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNE 13mph	4.4ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 16mph	3.5ft 8s SE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.2ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 10:04am.

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