
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | 20 | 32 | 61 | 88 | 103 | 119 | 141 | 159 | 159 | 179 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 186 | 182 | 178 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.14m | 8:40AM1.17m | 9:09PM1.20m | 9:28AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.45m | 2:52PM0.31m | 3:11AM0.32m | 3:29PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
23 | 20 | 32 | 61 | 88 | 103 | 119 | 141 | 159 | 159 | 179 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 186 | 182 | 178 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 1905 | 1905 | 1907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 1039 | 88 |
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