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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° NNW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:04am / 1:40pm
  • BUOY 44258
    3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 10am on Sat 10/3
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (135) 1.4 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (191) 2.4 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
  • Sunday, Oct 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Monday, Oct 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    17mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    19mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    21mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Oct 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    9s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Oct 3, 2026 @ 4:07am.
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