Inch (Whitegate) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 IST
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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
12.4° 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 9PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Inch (Whitegate). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1
S
6
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.4
SW
14
0.9
S
6
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
134
124
130
152
154
154
76
107
97
127
148
130
92
74
60
61
61
54
42
40
39
27
37
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
High Tide
8:45PM3.91m
8:58AM3.66m
9:18PM3.82m
9:32AM3.54m
9:56PM3.68m
10:12AM3.39m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.76m
3:19AM0.87m
3:18PM0.86m
3:42AM1.01m
3:42PM0.95m
4:11AM1.15m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:27
9:28
9:30
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
8
9
8
7
8
8
9
10
11
8
7
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.6
SW
7
0.2
S
15
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SW
9
Energy kJ
30
14
13
13
20
20
19
44
17
25
31
14
18
42
42
34
36
61
54
39
27
18
11
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
21
25
20
20
5
2
2
18
3
21
17
21
24
20
20
19
19
48
46
42
40
39
27
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
25
3
3
3
3
3
3
54
21
6
6
13
47
19
20
20
25
19
14
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1
S
6
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
169
134
124
130
152
154
154
76
107
97
127
148
130
92
74
60
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
130
130
127
140
140
127
127
127
261
140
127
127
127
127
140
142
254
138
12
12
12
12
12
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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