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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° WNW @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:46am / 2:39am
  • BUOY 44258
    3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    39° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 9am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (188) 3.6 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (144) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    S
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 10:44pm.
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