Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 7PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 70 | 52 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.21m | 11:31PM1.20m | 11:59AM1.16m | 11:59PM1.20m | 12:51PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.31m | 5:35AM0.27m | 5:50PM0.40m | 6:19AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
45 | 70 | 52 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1631 | 1631 | 1631 | 1631 | 2730 | 886 | 1755 | 1645 | 1755 | 1785 | 1526 | 1357 | 1388 | 1353 | 306 | 1051 | 1681 | 1456 | 1458 | 2716 |
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