The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for Ingonish Beach, NS

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° S @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:36am / 9:36am
  • BUOY 44488
    10.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    35° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 9am on Fri 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (106) 3.9 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (135) 1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    6.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    28mph
    7.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    33mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    21mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    25mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to North-North-West, and was updated May 1, 2026 @ 10:09pm.
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