
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 11 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 199 | 146 | 114 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.16m | 7:39PM1.29m | 9:37AM1.14m | 8:11PM1.30m | 10:18AM1.10m | 8:44PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.73m | 2:38AM-0.00m | 2:34PM0.77m | 3:16AM-0.00m | 3:07PM0.81m | 3:55AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | |
— | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
270 | 199 | 146 | 114 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 8 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
110 | 97 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 53 | 49 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 449 | 886 | 886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 319 | 327 | 319 | 2592 | 319 |
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