Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 54 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 73 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:33PM0.79m | 3:07AM1.13m | 6:09PM0.77m | 4:07AM1.12m | 7:36PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.33m | 9:01PM0.82m | 10:52AM0.35m | 9:57PM0.87m | 12:04PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 |
56 | 54 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | — | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 73 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 121 | 121 | 1066 | 1112 | 925 | 923 | 920 | 886 | 886 | 886 | 886 | 1063 | 1124 |
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