Surf Forecasts:
Ingonish Beach surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with 881 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ingonish Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Ingonish Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ingonish Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ingonish Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | W 4 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 881 | 367 | 139 | 36 | 10 | 52 | 469 | 136 | 46 | 682 | 286 | 121 | 27 | 318 | 118 | 641 | 386 | 181 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.20m | 9:53PM1.25m | 11:26AM1.15m | 10:22PM1.25m | 12:09PM1.07m | 10:53PM1.24m | 12:52PM0.99m | 11:26PM1.21m | 1:39PM0.92m | 00:03AM1.17m | 2:31PM0.87m | 00:45AM1.12m | 3:30PM0.85m | 1:38AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.58m | 4:35AM-0.01m | 4:39PM0.66m | 5:14AM0.02m | 5:11PM0.72m | 5:55AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.77m | 6:38AM0.15m | 6:18PM0.82m | 7:26AM0.24m | 6:58PM0.86m | 8:19AM0.31m | 7:53PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | N 7 | N 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | N 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 40 | 26 | 36 | 9 | — | 469 | 136 | 37 | 46 | 9 | 121 | 27 | 318 | 118 | 98 | 351 | 64 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | N 5 | — | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | ESE 8 | — | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 1 | — | 78 | 46 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 59 | — | 55 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 8 | — | — | SE 10 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 12 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 4 | — | ESE 10 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 19 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | S 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 21 | 881 | 367 | 139 | — | 1 | 52 | — | 89 | 387 | 682 | 286 | — | 9 | 57 | 85 | 641 | 386 | 181 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 913 | 804 | 1039 | 319 | 88 | 0 | 804 | 804 | 0 | 1632 | 1632 | 1632 | 1537 | 1632 | 886 | 2097 | 2095 | 961 | 2826 | 923 | 1924 |
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