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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    55° WNW @ 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:46am / 1:35pm
  • BUOY 44258
    2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    45° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 1pm on Fri 5/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (186) 2.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (153) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,4.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    S
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    14mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    S
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    18mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated May 22, 2026 @ 10:11am.
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