
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 1AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 67 | 82 | 113 | 121 | 125 | 108 | 80 | 56 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 38 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM0.82m | 4:42AM1.04m | 7:07PM0.89m | 5:55AM1.06m | 7:38PM0.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.88m | 12:14PM0.36m | 00:01AM0.82m | 1:01PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | N 6 | E 12 |
— | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 |
— | 2 | 12 | 32 | 64 | 67 | 82 | 113 | 121 | 125 | 108 | 80 | 56 | — | 22 | 22 | 10 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 121 | 121 | 88 | 121 | 88 | 88 | 306 | 449 | 1907 | 1901 | 449 | 0 | 446 | 306 | 88 | 88 | 0 |
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