Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 1PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | 216 | 278 | 440 | 344 | 314 | 268 | 259 | 228 | 160 | 136 | 108 | 84 | 68 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.53m | 11:21PM1.19m | 9:47AM1.53m | 00:12AM1.19m | 10:44AM1.49m | 1:00AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.81m | 4:11PM-0.24m | 4:01AM0.81m | 5:03PM-0.24m | 4:53AM0.80m | 5:54PM-0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:58 | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 316 | 344 | 314 | 268 | 259 | 228 | 160 | 136 | 108 | 84 | 68 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 14 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 13 | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
136 | 216 | 278 | 440 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2486 | 2592 | 2730 | 1431 | 913 | 922 | 925 |
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