
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 37 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 57 | 20 | 62 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.02m | 00:12AM1.19m | 1:56PM0.92m | 00:46AM1.16m | 2:51PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.66m | 7:08AM0.18m | 6:55PM0.74m | 7:59AM0.25m | 7:32PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 5 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
51 | 37 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 11 | N 5 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1633 | 1633 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1131 | 1131 | 1131 | 1638 |
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