
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 10AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 129 | 74 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 199 | 537 | 866 | 709 | 437 | 251 | 146 | 92 | 56 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.23m | 10:42AM1.20m | 9:53PM1.25m | 11:26AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:34PM0.50m | 3:56AM0.01m | 4:07PM0.58m | 4:35AM-0.01m | 4:39PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SE 11 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 24 | 146 | 92 | 56 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | S 8 | NW 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
175 | 126 | 129 | 74 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 61 | 63 | 199 | 537 | 866 | 709 | 437 | 251 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2167 | 2597 | 2254 | 2254 | 2254 | 2382 | 0 | 1497 | 1389 | 1039 | 1039 | 1025 | 986 | 886 | 913 | 920 | 986 | 319 | 319 | 1027 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
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