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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    44° WNW @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:56pm / 8:43am
  • BUOY 44258
    3.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    36° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 3pm on Thu 4/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (118) 2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 2.4 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    S
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    2ft
    7s
    ESE
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    2ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Apr 17, 2026 @ 4:10am.
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