Ingonish Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Breton Island, Canada)

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Ingonish Beach Surf Guide

Ingonish Beach in Cape Breton Island is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include sharks,.

Ingonish Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	4.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ingonish Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ingonish Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ingonish Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ingonish Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in August while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

65%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ingonish Beach Location Map

Interactive Ingonish Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Ingonish Beach is Sydney Airport (YQY) in Canada, which is 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ingonish Beach is Iles De La Madeleine Airport (YGR), also in Canada, 137 km (85 miles) away.

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Ingonish Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 14:51 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 26
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	ESE	E	ESE	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Ingonish Beach look like?

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Tides at Ingonish Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Ingonish Island, Nova Scotia, 3 km from Ingonish Beach.

Next High Water: 06:08pm | 1.04m

Next Low Water: 11:47pm | 0.63m

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Ingonish Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (4.3 °C) at Ingonish Beach is close to freezing. You will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy but relatively mild air temperatures will combine with the breeze to feel like (7.0 °C), not exactly tropical.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.