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Cow Bay Surf Forecast
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Cow Bay surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 12 May 2025 ADT
How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 6AM is: 3ft 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 2ft 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2ft 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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| Energy (?) | 199 | 132 | 103 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 66 | 32 | 59 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 84 | 97 | 67 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 68 | 77 | 51 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 97 | 117 | 120 | 123 | 7 | 86 | 58 | 106 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (ft) | 8:43AM 4.86 | 8:48PM 5.45 | 9:22AM 4.89 | 9:24PM 5.41 | 10:01AM 4.82 | 10:02PM 5.35 | 10:40AM 4.72 | 10:40PM 5.25 | 11:22AM 4.59 | 11:20PM 5.12 | 12:07PM 4.49 | 12:05AM 4.95 | 12:58PM 4.46 | 12:56AM 4.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (ft) | 3:03AM 0.82 | 3:05PM 1.44 | 3:39AM 0.79 | 3:40PM 1.51 | 4:15AM 0.82 | 4:15PM 1.61 | 4:52AM 0.89 | 4:52PM 1.74 | 5:30AM 0.98 | 5:31PM 1.84 | 6:12AM 1.05 | 6:16PM 1.94 | 6:56AM 1.12 | 7:07PM 1.97 | 7:45AM 1.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (in) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °F | 45 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 50 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 70 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
| Feels °F (?) | 36 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 45 |
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