Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 51 | 86 | 138 | 138 | 84 | 60 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 78 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 76 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:43AM1.32m | 7:18PM1.05m | 6:27AM1.37m | 8:24PM1.10m | 7:14AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.67m | 12:37PM0.26m | 00:26AM0.73m | 1:32PM0.09m | 1:24AM0.77m | 2:26PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
12 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 86 | 138 | 138 | 84 | 60 | 39 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
19 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 24 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | N 3 | N 5 | E 2 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | 1 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 78 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 1057 | 1841 | 1059 | 1197 | 0 | 886 | 925 | 886 | 886 | 986 | 1059 | 1107 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 0 | 2761 | 2819 | 1685 | 1501 |
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