
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 32 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38PM0.97m | 6:56AM1.09m | 8:08PM1.06m | 7:51AM1.13m | 8:38PM1.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.71m | 1:40PM0.32m | 1:51AM0.59m | 2:16PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
36 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 32 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | SE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | N 5 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 8 | NNW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 5 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 7 |
2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | N 5 | N 2 | N 3 |
3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 0 | 306 | 306 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 2055 | 88 | 1924 | 88 |
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