Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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 slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 10AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (14 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
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)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
47
43
42
42
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
4
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:05AM3.75m
5:29PM3.79m
5:49AM3.89m
6:10PM3.91m
6:27AM3.97m
6:45PM3.98m
Low Tide
11:31AM0.67m
11:54PM0.63m
12:18PM0.53m
00:39AM0.52m
1:00PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:17
9:20
9:21
1
2
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
11
11
9
7
6
6
9
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
12
9
8
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
0
0
1
4
7
10
8
6
7
7
8
7
8
7
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
49
47
43
42
42
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
2
3
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
8
11
16
14
14
14
18
18
10
6
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
570
354
481
923
1396
1446
289
289
35
35
476
35
138
138
138
35
138
139
276
138
35
259
471
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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