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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inch (Whitegate) today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 6AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
24 | 23 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:44AM3.42m | 4:14PM3.53m | 4:40AM3.68m | 5:06PM3.83m | 5:27AM3.93m | 5:51PM4.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.99m | 11:05AM0.83m | 11:30PM0.74m | 11:51AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 26 | 51 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 32 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 129 | 129 | 139 | 257 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 270 | 157 | 138 | 138 | 261 | 142 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 127 | 127 | 139 | 138 | 240 |
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