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Fennels Bay surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fennels Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fennels Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fennels Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fennels Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fennels Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:06AM3.40m | 3:44PM3.43m | 4:12AM3.57m | 4:42PM3.62m | 5:05AM3.75m | 5:29PM3.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM1.02m | 10:05PM1.00m | 10:37AM0.85m | 11:04PM0.80m | 11:31AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 8 | WSW 5 | S 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 15 | — | — | W 6 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 7 | W 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 266 | 606 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 581 | 594 | 598 | 775 | 1374 | 850 | 829 | 572 | 360 | 572 | 572 | 511 | 506 | 431 | 490 | 293 |
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