Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Inch (Whitegate) today?

The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 1AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
2.2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
618
597
1368
1153
346
284
746
226
169
134
124
165
148
124
128
71
76
73
85
122
126
91
73
71
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:15PM3.97m
8:28AM3.77m
8:45PM3.91m
8:58AM3.66m
9:18PM3.82m
9:32AM3.54m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.66m
2:54AM0.74m
2:58PM0.76m
3:19AM0.87m
3:18PM0.86m
3:42AM1.01m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:27
9:28
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
14
3
4
5
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
8
9
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1.4
SSW
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
12
6
471
417
162
96
232
21
30
14
13
13
20
5
19
48
30
31
30
23
126
91
47
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
191
214
67
26
21
25
20
20
5
2
2
18
17
17
17
14
15
41
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
22
25
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
21
16
21
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
0.7
S
7
1
SSE
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
618
597
1368
1153
346
284
746
226
169
134
124
165
148
124
128
71
76
73
85
122
43
66
73
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
277
276
277
276
299
387
157
142
142
129
127
127
140
127
127
142
140
127
127
127
127
127
140
142
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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