Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 86 | 55 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 249 | 175 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 105 | 277 | 99 | 66 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM0.87m | 00:45AM1.12m | 3:30PM0.85m | 1:38AM1.06m | 4:29PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.24m | 6:58PM0.86m | 8:19AM0.31m | 7:53PM0.89m | 9:16AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 12 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 147 | 86 | 55 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 120 | 99 | 66 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | SSE 9 | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 41 | 91 | 70 | 43 | 53 | 92 | 249 | 175 | 136 | 58 | 63 | 45 | 105 | 277 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 422 | 422 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 88 | 324 | 306 | 88 | 306 | 306 | 1141 | 1234 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 1063 | 2060 | 2055 | 2055 | 1924 |
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