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Cow Bay - Moose Rocks
Surf spot · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 420, poor
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1038, poor
- Wed 1131, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, poor | 3 ft4 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 7°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:45 +0.6 mLow 09:20 −0.5 mHigh 14:59 +0.6 mLow 21:44 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:48 +0.7 mLow 10:23 −0.6 mHigh 16:07 +0.6 mLow 22:43 −0.7 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 04:43 +0.7 mLow 11:19 −0.7 mHigh 17:07 +0.6 mLow 23:35 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cow Bay - Moose Rocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (159°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (339°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 143). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Halifax. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$939–US$1,710 each
about US$939–US$1,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$423 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$939–US$1,710 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 25 min by car · 53 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Halifax its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Dartmouth Nova Scotia on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 7 places to stay
Nearest beds: Halifax, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$101 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 35m
About 7h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 50 min by road
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