Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 91 | 154 | 154 | 159 | 135 | 105 | 87 | 60 | 62 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.13m | 6:09PM0.77m | 4:07AM1.12m | 7:36PM0.80m | 5:13AM1.12m | 8:16PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.35m | 9:57PM0.87m | 12:04PM0.34m | 11:05PM0.89m | 1:06PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
24 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 20 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 24 | 28 | 91 | 154 | 154 | 159 | 135 | 105 | 87 | 60 | 62 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 422 | 1167 | 1728 | 2826 | 1681 | 920 | 920 | 920 | 886 | 422 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | 925 | 886 | 886 | 886 | 913 | 923 | 1296 | 925 | 886 |
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