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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 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
14.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inch (Whitegate) today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | |
87 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 144 | 142 | 167 | 228 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 62 | 55 | 46 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:27AM3.93m | 5:51PM4.10m | 6:09AM4.13m | 6:32PM4.29m | 6:49AM4.26m | 7:11PM4.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.55m | 00:15AM0.53m | 12:33PM0.33m | 00:56AM0.37m | 1:13PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | 9:42 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 87 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 144 | 142 | 76 | 71 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 19 | W 10 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 80 | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | — | — | 167 | 228 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 62 | 55 | 46 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 127 | 127 | 142 | 257 | 258 | 229 | 12 | 140 | 12 | 140 | 140 | 139 | 142 | 127 | 142 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 127 | 139 | 140 |
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