
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 1AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 113 | 167 | 158 | 156 | 135 | 254 | 512 | 779 | 1567 | 2422 | 2047 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.00m | 5:27AM0.98m | 6:34PM1.08m | 6:33AM1.01m | 7:08PM1.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.75m | 11:56AM0.44m | 00:34AM0.61m | 12:43PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 15 | E 10 |
53 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 113 | 167 | 158 | 156 | 135 | 98 | 93 | 181 | 600 | 22 | 1179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 57 | 254 | 512 | 779 | 1567 | 2422 | 2047 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1461 | 1458 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 1412 | 446 | 319 | 941 | 1062 | 1065 | 1458 | 1234 | 886 | 1235 | 1063 | 925 | 959 |
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