Inch (Whitegate) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cork, Ireland)

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Inch (Whitegate) Surf Guide

Inch (Whitegate) in Cork is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Inch (Whitegate) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Inch (Whitegate):

The best conditions reported for surf at Inch (Whitegate) occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Inch (Whitegate) (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Inch (Whitegate) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in October while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Inch (Whitegate) Location Map

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Inch (Whitegate) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:54 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross	cross- off

Tides at Inch (Whitegate)

Current tide and informaton

For Cobh, Ireland, 9 km from Inch (Whitegate).

Next High Water: 08:51pm | 4.25m

Next Low Water: 03:18am | 0.42m

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Inch (Whitegate) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Inch (Whitegate) is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.