Ingonish Beach surfForecast / Cape Breton Island / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 ADT
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Ingonish Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ingonish Beach sea temperature is
4.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
E
12
0.6
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
19
12
10
7
4
7
4
4
4
4
3
9
16
18
15
14
13
8
5
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:23PM1.26m
9:59AM1.51m
00:21AM1.23m
10:48AM1.49m
1:20AM1.20m
11:43AM1.43m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.79m
5:10PM-0.19m
5:07AM0.84m
6:05PM-0.16m
5:59AM0.88m
7:01PM-0.08m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:35
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
9
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
9
11
15
18
12
8
5
7
7
7
7
6
3
5
7
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
9
14
16
7
0
-5
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
27
19
12
4
7
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
15
14
13
8
5
3
3
1
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
10
3
3
1
3
3
1
5
5
3
1
3
3
5
5
5
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
16
0.2
N
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
5
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
2
5
4
4
5
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.5
S
3
0.7
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.5
WNW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
2
4
7
4
4
4
3
9
16
18
6
11
8
25
103
138
209
176
441
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
306
327
886
886
1083
1083
886
306
1050
327
327
1091
1300
886
886
886
327
327
306
327
327
327
327
319
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Breton Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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