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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
12.0° 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 6PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | |
3 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 23 | 49 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 123 | 165 | 199 | 218 | 254 | 319 | 444 | 487 | 492 | 414 | 791 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:01AM3.99m | 7:17PM4.01m | 7:31AM3.95m | 7:47PM4.00m | 8:00AM3.87m | 8:15PM3.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.48m | 1:55AM0.52m | 2:08PM0.55m | 2:26AM0.61m | 2:36PM0.66m | 2:54AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | 9:24 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 17 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | S 17 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 63 | 104 | 359 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 20 | S 20 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 97 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 17 | — | S 18 | W 11 | W 11 | S 15 | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 20 | W 9 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 23 | 49 | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | 52 | 123 | 165 | 199 | 218 | 254 | 319 | 444 | 487 | 492 | 414 | 791 | 376 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 375 | 385 | 257 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 22 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 142 | 142 | 129 | 277 | 282 | 285 | 386 | 277 | 373 | 285 | 285 | 142 |
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