
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 147 | 110 | 101 | 71 | 71 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 89 | 136 | 154 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.20m | 1:43PM1.12m | 2:05AM1.20m | 2:45PM1.00m | 2:40AM1.20m | 3:54PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.42m | 7:43PM0.41m | 8:27AM0.38m | 8:25PM0.57m | 9:27AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 |
177 | 147 | 110 | 101 | 71 | 71 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 89 | 136 | 154 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 422 | 422 | 449 | 986 | 1755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 327 | 1633 | 1633 | 1633 | 1633 | 1197 | 1083 | 886 | 1050 | 958 | 913 | 1083 | 913 | 886 |
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