Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 22 | 74 | 171 | 212 | 184 | 147 | 124 | 98 | 85 | 62 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07AM1.12m | 7:36PM0.80m | 5:13AM1.12m | 8:16PM0.85m | 6:18AM1.15m | 8:43PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.34m | 11:05PM0.89m | 1:06PM0.30m | 00:17AM0.87m | 1:53PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
6 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 9 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 22 | 74 | 171 | 212 | 184 | 147 | 124 | 98 | 85 | — | 62 | 49 | — | 33 | 25 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1755 | 886 | 1755 | 2721 | 1492 | 1305 | 913 | 925 | 0 | 886 | 0 | 1108 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 916 | 886 | 886 |
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