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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inch (Whitegate) today?
The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 4PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:42PM3.62m | 5:05AM3.75m | 5:29PM3.79m | 5:49AM3.89m | 6:10PM3.91m | 6:27AM3.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.85m | 11:04PM0.80m | 11:31AM0.67m | 11:54PM0.63m | 12:18PM0.53m | 00:39AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | 9:20 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | S 8 | SW 6 | S 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 6 | S 8 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | E 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 811 | 823 | 887 | 843 | 570 | 354 | 769 | 354 | 466 | 1340 | 1399 | 573 | 268 | 268 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 525 | 35 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 139 |
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