
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 310 | 476 | 502 | 244 | 176 | 119 | 129 | 98 | 82 | 74 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.18m | 11:45AM1.36m | 00:58AM1.20m | 12:43PM1.24m | 1:32AM1.20m | 1:43PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.55m | 6:19PM0.07m | 6:32AM0.48m | 7:02PM0.24m | 7:29AM0.42m | 7:43PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
14 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 244 | 176 | 119 | 129 | 98 | 82 | 74 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | N 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 113 | 310 | 476 | 502 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 319 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 3049 | 1431 | 1300 | 1305 | 1420 | 886 | 886 | 920 | 986 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 449 | 449 | 452 | 449 | 88 | 0 |
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