Ingonish Beach surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 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
3.8° 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 2PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
6
1.3
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
N
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.3
N
6
0.1
E
14
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
3
5
5
219
112
87
65
39
4
4
4
4
7
4
179
220
51
49
43
43
23
14
8
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:43AM1.43m
2:17AM1.17m
12:46PM1.34m
3:13AM1.15m
1:58PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.88m
7:01PM-0.08m
7:00AM0.89m
8:00PM0.04m
8:11AM0.86m
8:59PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
7
7
7
7
7
8
5
5
8
8
8
7
5
6
8
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
N
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
Energy kJ
5
3
3
2
1
112
87
65
39
4
4
4
4
7
4
2
79
2
2
2
2
23
14
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.3
N
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
5
1
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
6
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
3
1
4
1
5
5
1
1
3
3
1
4
4
1
3
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
16
60
98
102
219
22
15
10
11
27
60
98
113
87
90
179
220
51
49
43
43
4
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
306
306
306
327
319
306
306
306
319
306
1728
1731
1736
1744
1755
1755
1665
1729
1760
1633
1633
1286
1286
1286
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Breton Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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