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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 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
11.6° 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 direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | |
6 | 228 | 286 | 255 | 233 | 253 | 569 | 743 | 853 | 716 | 452 | 231 | 227 | 97 | 64 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 21 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:33PM3.56m | 4:59AM3.71m | 5:23PM3.83m | 5:46AM3.92m | 6:08PM4.06m | 6:29AM4.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM1.13m | 11:01PM0.98m | 11:27AM0.89m | 11:51PM0.75m | 12:12PM0.65m | 00:36AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 7 | SW 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 231 | 5 | 97 | 64 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 18 | W 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | E 4 | W 10 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 122 | 228 | 286 | 255 | 233 | 253 | 569 | 743 | 853 | 716 | 452 | 96 | 227 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 5 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 84 | 22 | 127 | 62 | 127 | 127 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 129 |
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