Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 3PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 94 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 103 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.15m | 8:43PM0.91m | 7:15AM1.18m | 9:09PM0.99m | 8:07AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.25m | 1:21AM0.81m | 2:30PM0.21m | 2:12AM0.73m | 3:02PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
25 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 94 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 103 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
11 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
45 | — | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 886 | 327 | 327 | 306 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 923 | 1633 | 0 | 0 |
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