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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inch (Whitegate) today?
The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 2AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:33PM4.10m | 9:54AM3.87m | 10:20PM3.89m | 10:46AM3.66m | 11:16PM3.66m | 11:50AM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.43m | 4:01AM0.55m | 4:20PM0.62m | 4:50AM0.73m | 5:12PM0.84m | 5:48AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | W 12 | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | S 18 | S 11 | — | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 54 | 115 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 373 | 129 | 140 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 157 | 157 | 130 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 137 | 130 | 127 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 261 | 257 |
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