
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 457 | 342 | 581 | 239 | 164 | 107 | 107 | 75 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 39 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 22 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.20m | 12:43PM1.24m | 1:32AM1.20m | 1:43PM1.12m | 2:05AM1.20m | 2:45PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.48m | 7:02PM0.24m | 7:29AM0.42m | 7:43PM0.41m | 8:27AM0.38m | 8:25PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 326 | 239 | 164 | 107 | 107 | 75 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 39 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | E 7 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
2 | 7 | 32 | 200 | 457 | 342 | 581 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 5 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1634 | 2551 | 886 | 886 | 886 | 986 | 1059 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 0 | 449 | 986 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 327 | 1633 | 1633 | 1633 | 1386 | 1386 |
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