Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 IST
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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
12.3° 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: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)19s
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
31
61
61
61
60
59
55
51
50
50
50
50
50
49
47
42
42
42
21
21
21
21
20
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:44PM3.43m
4:12AM3.57m
4:42PM3.62m
5:05AM3.75m
5:29PM3.79m
5:49AM3.89m
Low Tide
9:33AM1.02m
10:05PM1.00m
10:37AM0.85m
11:04PM0.80m
11:31AM0.67m
11:54PM0.63m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:15
9:15
9:17
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Temp °C
11
13
13
11
9
9
10
9
10
11
12
11
9
9
8
9
8
9
10
11
9
8
6
6
6
6
6
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
0
3
3
4
2
2
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
22
12
12
12
12
11
59
55
51
50
50
50
50
50
49
47
42
42
42
21
21
21
21
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
27
31
61
61
61
60
5
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
3
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
W
3
0.8
W
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
1
2
3
5
3
10
14
20
24
17
17
17
13
13
9
7
8
5
6
9
11
13
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
584
596
675
573
573
571
584
589
811
1176
1171
927
570
570
354
354
481
481
35
570
291
268
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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