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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Inch (Whitegate) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inch (Whitegate) sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inch (Whitegate) today?
The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 9PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
169 | 134 | 124 | 130 | 152 | 154 | 154 | 76 | 107 | 97 | 127 | 148 | 130 | 92 | 74 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 54 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:45PM3.91m | 8:58AM3.66m | 9:18PM3.82m | 9:32AM3.54m | 9:56PM3.68m | 10:12AM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.76m | 3:19AM0.87m | 3:18PM0.86m | 3:42AM1.01m | 3:42PM0.95m | 4:11AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 7 | S 15 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 30 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 44 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 36 | 61 | 54 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 54 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 169 | 134 | 124 | 130 | 152 | 154 | 154 | 76 | 107 | 97 | 127 | 148 | 130 | 92 | 74 | 60 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 130 | 127 | 140 | 140 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 261 | 140 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 140 | 142 | 254 | 138 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 138 |
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