
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 28 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.10m | 8:44PM1.30m | 10:59AM1.05m | 9:18PM1.29m | 11:41AM1.00m | 9:55PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM-0.00m | 3:07PM0.81m | 3:55AM0.03m | 3:40PM0.84m | 4:34AM0.09m | 4:15PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | 4:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 | N 6 |
35 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | NNW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | N 5 | E 12 | SE 8 |
7 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 |
1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 422 | 306 | 306 | 327 | 449 | 2564 | 2604 | 2604 | 2647 | 319 | 1291 | 1131 | 1084 | 1065 | 1059 | 1059 | 121 | 958 | 924 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 319 | 88 |
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