
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.14m | 9:48AM1.50m | 11:46PM1.17m | 10:47AM1.45m | 00:23AM1.18m | 11:45AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.72m | 4:51PM-0.18m | 4:43AM0.64m | 5:36PM-0.08m | 5:37AM0.55m | 6:19PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 46 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 15 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSE 6 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 8 | NW 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NW 7 | ESE 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 14 | NW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 |
25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 6 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 449 | 2254 | 449 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 2716 | 327 | 422 | 3049 | 3049 | 1443 | 1562 |
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