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Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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 10AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:05AM3.75m | 5:29PM3.79m | 5:49AM3.89m | 6:10PM3.91m | 6:27AM3.97m | 6:45PM3.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.67m | 11:54PM0.63m | 12:18PM0.53m | 00:39AM0.52m | 1:00PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | 9:21 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
 kJ | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | S 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 354 | 481 | 923 | 1396 | 1446 | 289 | 289 | 35 | 35 | 476 | 35 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 35 | 138 | 139 | 276 | 138 | 35 | 259 | 471 | 35 |
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