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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° S @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:44am / 1:49pm
  • BUOY 44258
    4.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 9pm on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (145) 3.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (189) 1.9 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    3.7ft
    9s
    SE
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    SE
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    5ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    19mph
    5.9ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    6.1ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    6ft
    7s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    6ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    5.6ft
    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 8, 2026 @ 10:06am.
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