Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 215 | 198 | 154 | 129 | 90 | 50 | 51 | 38 | 40 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.17m | 3:20PM0.86m | 2:19AM1.15m | 4:33PM0.79m | 3:07AM1.13m | 6:09PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.75m | 9:42AM0.33m | 9:01PM0.82m | 10:52AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
262 | 215 | 198 | 154 | 129 | 90 | 49 | 51 | 38 | 40 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | — | — | E 16 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
— | 5 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 50 | 31 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | SE 14 | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3711 | 306 | 88 | 121 | 88 | 121 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1141 | 1167 |
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