Inch (Cork Area), Ireland

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Cobh, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cork International Airport (ORK), 22 km.

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About Inch (Cork Area)

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (196°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (16°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, April and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Cobh, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cork International Airport (ORK), 22 km.

Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 16 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB), direct. About 26 flights a week that month.
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Getting there. 4 h 10 from the airport to Inch (Cork Area).
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Cobh, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Cork International Airport (ORK), 22 km.
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Forecast

Inch (Cork Area) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Inch (Cork Area), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	13kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	81kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	13°C
Mon 26Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	139kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	14°C
Tue 27Oct	11, poor	3 ft10 smushy	234kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 22 knots	13°C
Wed 28Oct	0, poor	–	–	–	–

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from today, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 4h 10 by road. About 16h door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 10 of 80.
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Inch (Cork Area)
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 9 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 4h 10 by road. About 16h door to door

Rough cost

About £855–£1,625 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag	£370–£770
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£110–£180
Food	7 days eating out	£245–£455
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£95–£155
Total		£855–£1,625

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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