The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and fairly clean right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    36° SW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:11pm / 7:34am
  • BUOY 44258
    6.2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (181) 6 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    6.2ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    5.8ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    S
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    23mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    4.1ft
    11s
    SSE
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    8ft
    11s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    19mph
    8.9ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    22mph
    7.9ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    5.9ft
    10s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    18mph
    4.2ft
    9s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    3.8ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    1ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    18mph
    6.2ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 3:14am.
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