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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    30° E @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:42am / 9:27am
  • BUOY 44258
    3.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
SAT 7
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 8am on Tue 2/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (172) 3.8 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (103) 1.5 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Feb 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    S
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  • Thursday, Feb 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Friday, Feb 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    S
  • Saturday, Feb 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    3mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Sunday, Feb 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    3ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Feb 3, 2026 @ 9:24pm.
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