The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° SSW @ 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:50pm / 9:50pm
  • BUOY 44258
    4.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 3am on Wed 10/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (137) 1 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (205) 3.9 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    1ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    19mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    19mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    19mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    18mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    3ft
    8s
    S
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    16mph
    0.4ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Oct 8, 2025 @ 4:09pm.
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