Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 82 | 102 | 147 | 139 | 144 | 178 | 177 | 336 | 300 | 359 | 200 | 160 | 136 | 143 | 103 | 98 | 70 | 46 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.21m | 1:26PM1.07m | 1:07AM1.19m | 2:20PM0.95m | 1:40AM1.17m | 3:20PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.23m | 7:01PM0.54m | 7:46AM0.25m | 7:38PM0.66m | 8:41AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 24 | — | 147 | 221 | 200 | 160 | 136 | 143 | 103 | 98 | 70 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 7 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 82 | 102 | 147 | 139 | 144 | 178 | 177 | 336 | 300 | 359 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 986 | 986 | 986 | 986 | 460 | 986 | 0 | 449 | 804 | 886 | 886 | 422 | 402 | 402 | 422 | 327 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 886 | 886 |
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