
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 71 | 157 | 252 | 612 | 816 | 682 | 549 | 388 | 336 | 255 | 173 | 141 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:36PM0.94m | 2:40AM1.15m | 5:52PM0.96m | 4:12AM1.13m | 6:46PM1.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.89m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:19PM0.86m | 11:34AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 682 | 549 | 388 | 336 | 255 | 173 | 141 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 |
— | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 |
— | — | 3 | 11 | 31 | 71 | 157 | 252 | 612 | 816 | — | 24 | 26 | 27 | 40 | 49 | 67 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1235 | 1235 | 925 | 925 | 886 | 886 | 913 | 924 | 913 | 920 | 886 | 886 | 922 | 956 | 2627 | 2628 | 2637 | 1526 |
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