
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 1PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 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) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 54 | 113 | 167 | 222 | 198 | 146 | 150 | 112 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 53 | 82 | 114 | 85 | 75 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.08m | 00:17AM1.28m | 3:06PM1.04m | 1:23AM1.21m | 4:12PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM-0.10m | 6:39PM0.84m | 7:43AM-0.04m | 7:43PM0.87m | 8:49AM0.05m | 8:59PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 53 | 82 | 114 | 85 | 75 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 8 | SSE 9 | NNW 8 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | ESE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 8 | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
15 | 54 | 113 | 167 | 222 | 198 | 146 | 150 | 112 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 54 | 65 | 50 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 1632 | 1637 | 1339 | 924 | 924 | 1339 | 1507 | 2167 | 2167 | 2254 | 2254 | 2167 | 2167 | 2744 | 2744 | 460 | 2167 | 923 | 2716 | 306 | 88 |
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