Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 328 | 589 | 618 | 422 | 323 | 212 | 216 | 560 | 913 | 970 | 829 | 713 | 526 | 364 | 228 | 156 | 97 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:53PM1.24m | 12:52PM0.99m | 11:26PM1.21m | 1:39PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.72m | 5:55AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.77m | 6:38AM0.15m | 6:18PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 618 | 422 | 323 | 212 | 216 | 115 | 77 | 46 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 228 | 156 | 97 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 39 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 328 | 589 | — | 2 | 28 | 28 | 159 | 560 | 913 | 970 | 829 | 713 | 526 | 364 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 886 | 886 | 0 | 0 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 817 |
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