
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 85 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 71 | 149 | 320 | 422 | 886 | 469 | 343 | 294 | 243 | 197 | 181 | 141 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.19m | 4:36PM0.94m | 2:40AM1.15m | 5:52PM0.96m | 4:12AM1.13m | 6:46PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.07m | 8:57PM0.89m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:19PM0.86m | 11:34AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NNW 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
18 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 553 | 469 | 343 | 294 | 243 | 197 | 181 | 141 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 |
1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
49 | 85 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 71 | 149 | 320 | 422 | 886 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 43 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1687 | 1562 | 1497 | 1083 | 1063 | 925 | 886 | 886 | 886 | 913 | 1329 | 886 | 422 | 886 | 916 | 2826 | 1632 | 2826 | 3031 | 1665 | 2167 |
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