Inch (Cork Area) 41.7
#4866 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇪 Ireland · Cork · near Cork
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.
Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score41.7 /100
Surfable days70% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Inch (Cork Area)
The best time to surf Inch (Cork Area) is January, November, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 10°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is ORK (22 km) and the nearest town is Cork (22 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 3% | 1.0 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 92% | 1% | 1.7 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 81% | 1% | 1.1 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 68% | 0% | 0.8 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| May | 62% | 0% | 0.7 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 41% | 0% | 0.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 56% | 0% | 0.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 82% | 1% | 1.2 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 86% | 2% | 1.3 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 91% | 2% | 1.4 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
Why 41.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
20.9
Clean days 24%
0.2
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.7
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 175° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 50% of days. Mean peak period 7.6 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 51.793, -8.182 (OpenStreetMap).
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