Ingonish Beach surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 ADT
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Ingonish Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ingonish Beach sea temperature is
2.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 11PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (07 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
231
176
183
135
123
96
75
77
202
231
226
202
202
221
226
231
211
216
190
216
216
145
141
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
25
S
15
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
5
ESE
0
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:42AM1.28m
2:24AM0.99m
12:24PM1.21m
3:14AM1.01m
1:15PM1.14m
4:01AM1.05m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.29m
6:45AM0.98m
7:57PM0.35m
7:47AM0.99m
8:45PM0.40m
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:37
5:35
5:33
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8:17
8:19
8:21
8:22
2
16
1
Temp °C
13
12
10
10
9
7
7
9
8
9
10
6
5
5
4
8
10
10
11
9
8
8
8
9
6
6
5
7
8
6
5
6
5
5
6
2
1
1
0
5
7
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
45
4
135
123
96
75
74
202
231
226
202
202
221
226
231
211
216
190
216
216
145
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
16
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
8
4
4
5
29
77
1
1
1
5
1
1
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
8
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
253
231
176
183
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
886
886
422
0
0
0
0
0
88
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1083
0
0
0
0
0
886
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Breton Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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