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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
10.9° 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 11PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | |
237 | 214 | 161 | 113 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 59 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:25PM3.41m | 11:51AM3.14m | 00:29AM3.29m | 1:02PM3.07m | 1:45AM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM1.26m | 5:48AM1.37m | 5:58PM1.37m | 6:53AM1.47m | 7:14PM1.43m | 8:16AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
 kJ | 170 | 164 | 161 | 95 | 82 | 60 | 35 | 26 | 59 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 91 | 59 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 5 | — | — | S 11 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 237 | 214 | 153 | 113 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 127 | 82 | 22 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 127 | 127 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 35 | 73 | 254 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 149 | 127 | 35 |
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