Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 59 | 101 | 153 | 120 | 78 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 74 | 236 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.05m | 9:18PM1.29m | 11:41AM1.00m | 9:55PM1.25m | 12:24PM0.97m | 10:34PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.03m | 3:40PM0.84m | 4:34AM0.09m | 4:15PM0.86m | 5:15AM0.16m | 4:53PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | — | — | 4:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 153 | 120 | 78 | 49 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 42 | 54 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 59 | 101 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 74 | 236 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 1725 | 2592 | 2667 | 2721 | 1231 | 1220 | 1339 | 1321 | 1317 | 2564 | 2592 | 1423 | 1220 | 446 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 121 | 306 | 306 | 306 |
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