Surf Forecasts:
Ingonish Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, E swell with 4,431 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9AM (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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ingonish Beach in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ingonish Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1962 | 3215 | 4312 | 2985 | 2027 | 823 | 434 | 478 | 251 | 40 | 22 | 374 | 117 | 64 | 29 | 4 | 358 | 50 | 340 | 529 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33PM0.88m | 2:48AM1.18m | 6:07PM0.89m | 4:08AM1.18m | 7:21PM0.93m | 5:34AM1.21m | 8:09PM0.99m | 6:52AM1.26m | 8:46PM1.04m | 7:59AM1.31m | 9:17PM1.09m | 9:00AM1.33m | 9:46PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.15m | 9:01PM0.84m | 10:32AM0.12m | 10:14PM0.88m | 11:51AM0.08m | 11:34PM0.86m | 1:01PM0.04m | 00:48AM0.76m | 1:59PM0.02m | 1:51AM0.61m | 2:46PM0.05m | 2:44AM0.44m | 3:28PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 28 | 26 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 480 | — | — | — | — | 823 | 208 | 134 | 251 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 117 | 64 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 43 | 22 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 15 | 58 | 40 | 22 | — | 40 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 25 | 14 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 7 | ENE 6 | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | W 4 | NNW 7 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 1962 | 3215 | 4312 | 2985 | 2027 | 292 | 434 | 478 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 374 | 74 | — | 18 | 288 | 358 | 17 | 340 | 529 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1979 | 2730 | 920 | 886 | 924 | 306 | 121 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 2254 | 1684 | 0 | 1632 | 1633 | 817 | 1050 | 422 | 449 | 924 | 306 |
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