Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inch (Whitegate) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch (Whitegate) at 10AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:05AM3.61m | 11:42PM3.52m | 12:17PM3.52m | 00:56AM3.46m | 1:34PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM1.18m | 5:27PM1.18m | 6:00AM1.26m | 6:39PM1.27m | 7:14AM1.28m | 7:54PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 4 |
44 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | S 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 8 | SW 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 |
— | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 |
5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 294 | 240 | 280 | 810 | 73 | 35 | 116 | 35 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 127 | 127 | 0 |
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