Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 2PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 13 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 144 | 76 | 76 | 64 | 62 | 49 | 32 | 26 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 99 | 107 | 112 | 136 | 133 | 122 | |
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-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.12m | 8:16PM0.85m | 6:18AM1.15m | 8:43PM0.91m | 7:15AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.30m | 00:17AM0.87m | 1:53PM0.25m | 1:21AM0.81m | 2:30PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
12 | 100 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 99 | 107 | 112 | 136 | 133 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
5 | 12 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
96 | 144 | 76 | 76 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 2 | — | 47 | 29 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 913 | 886 | 925 | 913 | 913 | 913 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 886 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1108 | 0 |
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