The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° NNE @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:34am / 9:43am
  • BUOY 44258
    2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 31
TUE 1
WED 2
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 4am on Sat 8/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (156) 1.9 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (174) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    S
  • Tuesday, Sep 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Aug 29, 2026 @ 4:07am.
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