Ingonish Beach surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 ADT
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Ingonish Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ingonish Beach sea temperature is
2.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (06 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (06 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
1.3
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
85
160
202
175
171
181
100
88
74
51
103
182
202
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
15
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
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
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:51AM1.04m
11:05AM1.32m
1:36AM1.01m
11:42AM1.28m
2:24AM0.99m
12:24PM1.21m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.93m
6:28PM0.23m
5:59AM0.96m
7:11PM0.29m
6:45AM0.98m
7:57PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:39
5:37
5:37
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8:16
8:17
8:19
1
2
9
3
3
3
Temp °C
13
14
13
15
19
19
17
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
10
10
9
7
6
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
7
8
13
12
11
7
7
6
7
6
6
7
4
7
8
4
3
6
5
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
15
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
10
4
4
8
140
100
88
74
51
103
182
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.5
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
5
18
22
57
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
3
5
3
5
6
5
4
4
4
8
4
4
25
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
93
81
75
72
60
68
99
95
71
59
52
85
160
202
175
171
181
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
2757
2757
2672
1637
1637
1637
1632
1482
1083
804
804
804
886
449
422
306
0
88
0
88
88
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Breton Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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