
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 9AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 114 | 86 | 140 | 188 | 230 | 256 | 253 | 242 | 274 | 274 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 192 | 173 | 154 | 151 | 122 | 129 | 117 | 120 | 103 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.24m | 10:15AM1.23m | 10:09PM1.26m | 11:03AM1.22m | 10:40PM1.26m | 11:55AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.20m | 4:06PM0.38m | 4:29AM0.10m | 4:44PM0.45m | 5:11AM0.04m | 5:24PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ESE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
69 | 60 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 253 | 4 | 274 | 274 | — | 3 | 219 | 192 | 173 | 154 | 151 | 122 | 129 | 117 | 120 | 103 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
117 | 114 | 32 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 21 | 140 | 188 | 230 | 256 | — | 242 | — | 188 | 219 | 219 | — | 66 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 1334 | 959 | 1388 | 1042 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 923 | 945 | 915 | 422 | 886 | 402 | 422 | 422 | 88 | 88 | 121 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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