The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° SSW @ 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:40pm / 11:58am
  • BUOY 44258
    2.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 3am on Thu 8/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (141) 2.3 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (198) 2.1 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    12mph
    2ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, Aug 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Monday, Sep 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    1ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Aug 28, 2025 @ 4:03pm.
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