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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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 1PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
315 | 405 | 385 | 462 | 604 | 597 | 450 | 4174 | 379 | 284 | 196 | 186 | 204 | 134 | 106 | 130 | 119 | 135 | 126 | 126 | 98 | 73 | 67 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:00AM3.87m | 8:15PM3.97m | 8:28AM3.77m | 8:45PM3.91m | 8:58AM3.66m | 9:18PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.61m | 2:36PM0.66m | 2:54AM0.74m | 2:58PM0.76m | 3:19AM0.87m | 3:18PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | 9:28 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 137 | 408 | 160 | 131 | 67 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 14 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 34 | 248 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 315 | 405 | 385 | 462 | 604 | 597 | 450 | 4174 | 379 | 284 | 196 | 186 | 204 | 134 | 106 | 130 | 119 | 135 | 126 | 126 | 98 | 73 | 67 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 282 | 285 | 277 | 285 | 276 | 277 | 276 | 393 | 285 | 157 | 276 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 258 | 142 | 127 | 127 | 142 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
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