
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 5AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 N on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
363 | 419 | 531 | 326 | 233 | 156 | 106 | 59 | 93 | 165 | 299 | 427 | 465 | 247 | 104 | 85 | 67 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM0.93m | 5:34AM1.21m | 8:09PM0.99m | 6:52AM1.26m | 8:46PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.86m | 1:01PM0.04m | 00:48AM0.76m | 1:59PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
156 | 125 | 68 | 326 | 233 | 156 | 106 | 59 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 81 | 85 | 67 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 6 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
74 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | 30 | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
363 | 419 | 531 | 29 | 21 | 3 | — | 1 | 93 | 165 | 299 | 427 | 465 | 247 | 104 | 56 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 1637 | 1907 | 1689 | 1689 | 1728 | 1728 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 |
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