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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
12.3° 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: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | |
31 | 53 | 57 | 133 | 164 | 187 | 302 | 355 | 385 | 365 | 456 | 555 | 454 | 392 | 322 | 273 | 328 | 263 | 199 | 155 | 138 | 126 | 148 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:31AM3.95m | 7:47PM4.00m | 8:00AM3.87m | 8:15PM3.97m | 8:28AM3.77m | 8:45PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.55m | 2:26AM0.61m | 2:36PM0.66m | 2:54AM0.74m | 2:58PM0.76m | 3:19AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | 9:27 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 164 | 99 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 14 | W 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 53 | 57 | 133 | 164 | 187 | 302 | 355 | 385 | 365 | 456 | 555 | 454 | 392 | 322 | 273 | 328 | 263 | 199 | 155 | 138 | 126 | 148 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 139 | 127 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 277 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 285 | 276 | 277 | 285 | 285 | 402 | 519 | 142 | 142 | 127 | 127 | 140 | 127 |
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