The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    45° NNW @ 17 → 28mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:39pm / 7:21am
  • BUOY 44258
    5.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 12pm on Sat 10/24
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (114) 3.8 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNNW (342) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    4.1ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    3.8ft
    13s
    ESE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Oct 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.4ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Monday, Oct 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Oct 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Oct 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    2ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    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 24, 2026 @ 10:10am.
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