
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 5 | N 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 62 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.18m | 3:01PM0.94m | 2:30AM1.19m | 4:25PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.52m | 8:31AM0.34m | 8:25PM0.64m | 9:34AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 7 |
3 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | NNW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 7 | — | — | S 5 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
74 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1643 | 0 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 327 | 449 | 319 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 1043 | 1300 | 1304 | 1296 | 1292 |
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