Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 181 | 208 | 255 | 275 | 220 | 233 | 392 | 255 | 236 | 187 | 142 | 111 | 96 | 86 | 70 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.19m | 2:20PM0.95m | 1:40AM1.17m | 3:20PM0.86m | 2:19AM1.15m | 4:33PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.25m | 7:38PM0.66m | 8:41AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.75m | 9:42AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 27 | — | 50 | 242 | 255 | 236 | 187 | 142 | 111 | 96 | 86 | 70 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 24 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 19 | E 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
155 | 181 | 208 | 255 | 275 | 220 | 233 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 460 | 319 | 306 | 306 | 327 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 327 | 0 |
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