
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 5 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 320 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 427 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.24m | 8:56PM1.19m | 9:55AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.23m | 10:42AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.41m | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:34PM0.50m | 3:56AM0.01m | 4:07PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | E 9 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 9 |
12 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 8 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | N 5 | N 7 |
44 | 87 | 110 | 148 | 261 | 320 | 222 | 145 | 100 | 93 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 60 | 50 | 93 | 427 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2597 | 2592 | 2776 | 2604 | 2167 | 2167 | 2254 | 2254 | 2254 | 1689 | 1681 | 1681 | 2382 | 1369 | 1334 | 1039 | 1399 | 1039 | 1039 | 913 | 804 | 886 |
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