
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
447 | 638 | 512 | 412 | 313 | 284 | 222 | 147 | 111 | 80 | 64 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 185 | 132 | 92 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52PM0.96m | 4:12AM1.13m | 6:46PM1.00m | 5:42AM1.14m | 7:26PM1.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.86m | 11:34AM0.12m | 11:41PM0.76m | 12:39PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
— | 638 | 512 | 412 | 313 | 284 | 222 | 147 | 111 | 80 | 64 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 185 | 132 | 92 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | S 9 | — | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 43 | 7 | — | 2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | S 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 9 | 15 | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — |
447 | — | 2 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 43 | 62 | 85 | 116 | 144 | 156 | 148 | 459 | 36 | 17 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 886 | 0 | 449 | 886 | 956 | 886 | 2716 | 2826 | 2167 | 1632 | 2167 | 2167 | 1979 | 319 | 2167 | 1907 | 0 | 0 |
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