
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 370 | 323 | 297 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.45m | 00:23AM1.18m | 11:45AM1.36m | 00:58AM1.20m | 12:43PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.64m | 5:36PM-0.08m | 5:37AM0.55m | 6:19PM0.07m | 6:32AM0.48m | 7:02PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 |
16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | E 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | N 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SW 3 |
— | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 128 | 317 | 370 | 323 | 297 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 460 | 2254 | 2254 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 3049 | 1307 | 1432 | 1517 | 1482 | 913 | 886 | 886 | 986 | 449 | 0 |
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