
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 1AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | 122 | 202 | 457 | 483 | 236 | 120 | 74 | 38 | 35 | 17 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 245 | 202 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:09PM0.99m | 6:52AM1.26m | 8:46PM1.04m | 7:59AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.76m | 1:59PM0.02m | 1:51AM0.61m | 2:46PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 51 | 38 | 35 | 17 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 202 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 10 | — | — | E 7 | SE 9 |
— | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
68 | 122 | 202 | 457 | 483 | 236 | 120 | 74 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 44 | 127 | 245 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2167 | 1907 | 1689 | 1728 | 1744 | 1728 | 2167 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 2167 | 2167 | 1979 | 1728 | 913 | 886 | 0 | 0 |
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