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Ingonish Beach Surf Forecast
/ Cape Breton Island (3 breaks) / Nova Scotia (20 breaks) /
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Ingonish Beach surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
3.9° 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 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 150 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.27m | 9:14AM1.50m | 11:23PM1.26m | 9:59AM1.51m | 00:21AM1.23m | 10:48AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.74m | 4:19PM-0.17m | 4:18AM0.79m | 5:10PM-0.19m | 5:07AM0.84m | 6:05PM-0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
 kJ | 19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 41 | 79 | 57 | 88 | 124 | 119 | 150 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 817 | 327 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 327 | 0 | 306 | 327 | 886 | 886 | 1296 | 1292 | 886 | 913 | 327 | 327 | 422 | 327 | 1300 | 886 |
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