Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 31 | 103 | 109 | 130 | 98 | 61 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 37 | 32 | 23 | 39 | 35 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.14m | 9:55AM1.32m | 10:15PM1.18m | 10:47AM1.28m | 10:43PM1.21m | 11:35AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.28m | 4:05PM0.23m | 4:15AM0.16m | 4:40PM0.35m | 4:57AM0.09m | 5:14PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 31 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 373 | 123 | 103 | 109 | 130 | 98 | 61 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 37 | 32 | — | 13 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 319 | 306 | 319 | 1632 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1562 | 886 | 886 | 1312 | 1107 | 1041 | 1059 | 1059 | 925 | 886 | 319 | 306 | 121 | 88 | 306 | 88 |
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