
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ingonish Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ingonish Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ingonish Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | ESE 7 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 276 | 340 | 243 | 179 | 70 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.15m | 1:44AM1.15m | 12:59PM1.08m | 2:15AM1.17m | 1:58PM1.01m | 2:47AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.77m | 6:50PM0.27m | 7:14AM0.71m | 7:28PM0.35m | 8:08AM0.63m | 8:10PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 142 | 70 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 276 | 340 | 243 | 179 | — | 3 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 324 | 2604 | 2826 | 2767 | 2074 | 1508 | 0 | 0 | 1395 | 2744 | 2744 | 88 | 1632 | 1526 | 1234 | 1042 | 1042 | 1065 | 986 | 986 | 1235 | 1235 | 886 |
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