Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SE 13 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.42m | 11:04PM1.16m | 10:48AM1.37m | 11:35PM1.19m | 11:42AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.52m | 4:32PM-0.02m | 4:31AM0.39m | 5:11PM0.11m | 5:19AM0.30m | 5:48PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 5 | — | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | N 5 | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 10 | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 2716 | 2716 | 88 | 306 | 2716 | 306 | 1979 | 1755 | 1799 | 1901 | 3002 | 3606 | 2747 | 3351 | 2104 | 1979 | 2011 | 2604 | 1631 | 2254 | 1681 |
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