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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inch (Whitegate) today?
The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 7PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | |
384 | 353 | 297 | 234 | 197 | 195 | 306 | 287 | 287 | 276 | 251 | 561 | 161 | 106 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 59 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:11AM3.43m | 10:35PM3.55m | 10:56AM3.28m | 11:25PM3.41m | 11:51AM3.14m | 00:29AM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM1.14m | 5:01AM1.24m | 5:05PM1.26m | 5:48AM1.37m | 5:58PM1.37m | 6:53AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
 kJ | 111 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 176 | 195 | 306 | 230 | 226 | 210 | 170 | 164 | 114 | 106 | 69 | 64 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 561 | 161 | 86 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 59 | 55 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 384 | 353 | 297 | 234 | 197 | 179 | 237 | 287 | 287 | 276 | 251 | 204 | 21 | — | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 682 | 270 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 268 | 130 | 127 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 |
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