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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° NW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:43am / 10:37am
  • BUOY 44258
    2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 15
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 3am on Sat 8/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (193) 1.7 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (144) 0.7 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    S
  • Sunday, Aug 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    S
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    S
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    13mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    12mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West, and was updated Aug 14, 2026 @ 10:03pm.
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