Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 12PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | ESE 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 91 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.43m | 10:32PM1.12m | 9:52AM1.42m | 11:04PM1.16m | 10:48AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM-0.10m | 3:42AM0.52m | 4:32PM-0.02m | 4:31AM0.39m | 5:11PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | E 5 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 31 | 91 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 76 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 2716 | 2716 | 2716 | 327 | 306 | 422 | 306 | 319 | 88 | 2716 | 2716 | 88 | 2716 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 1907 | 2747 | 2747 | 2254 | 2826 |
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