The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cow Bay, NS

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    50° N @ 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:44pm / 7:34am
  • BUOY 44258
    11.8ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    42° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 9pm on Thu 5/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (140) 3.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (126) 1.7 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    7.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    7.4ft
    11s
    SSE
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    7.8ft
    11s
    SSE
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    15mph
    5.2ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    14mph
    5ft
    8s
    S
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    S
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    15mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated May 15, 2026 @ 10:12am.
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