Ingonish Beach surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 13 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
2.9° 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: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)--
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
4
3
3
3
3
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
7
1
N
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
1.6
ESE
5
2.3
E
7
3
E
8
3.5
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.5
E
8
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
106
83
122
120
148
125
122
122
117
90
86
140
494
1417
2048
1619
1156
918
721
316
511
362
249
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
30
E
40
ENE
50
NE
45
ENE
35
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
10
NW
30
NW
30
NW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:26PM1.06m
6:37AM1.31m
7:30PM1.13m
7:14AM1.37m
8:30PM1.20m
7:52AM1.43m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.57m
1:07PM0.39m
1:06AM0.61m
1:55PM0.21m
1:57AM0.65m
2:42PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
2
9
6
5
2
1
Temp °C
7
5
7
7
7
10
12
14
14
9
6
6
5
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
0
0
2
1
2
6
7
10
9
6
2
0
-4
-5
-5
-4
1
3
2
2
2
1
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
3
E
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.5
E
8
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
83
106
68
122
120
148
125
122
122
117
90
86
1619
1156
918
721
316
511
362
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
11
0.3
N
6
1.1
SE
10
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
71
73
83
37
23
9
7
3
2
2
2
327
359
5
226
10
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
Energy kJ
44
25
9
4
4
1
2
2
5
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.5
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
1.6
ESE
5
2.3
E
7
3
E
8
3.5
E
9
0.3
NW
2
0.6
WNW
3
Energy kJ
26
8
1
2
3
1
5
18
14
9
20
140
494
1417
2048
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
2060
2632
2663
0
0
0
0
0
1083
1051
1027
954
928
923
925
306
306
121
88
88
0
0
0
817
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Breton Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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