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Fennels Bay surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fennels Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fennels Bay at 7AM is: 0.1m 21s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fennels Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 14 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | |
3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 87 | 184 | 309 | 262 | 279 | 303 | 337 | 411 | 483 | 508 | 432 | 314 | 273 | 373 | 257 | 234 | 191 | 176 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:31AM3.95m | 7:47PM4.00m | 8:00AM3.87m | 8:15PM3.97m | 8:28AM3.77m | 8:45PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.52m | 2:08PM0.55m | 2:26AM0.61m | 2:36PM0.66m | 2:54AM0.74m | 2:58PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 17 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 171 | 162 | 6 | 67 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 20 | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 20 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 184 | 309 | 262 | 279 | 303 | 337 | 411 | 483 | 508 | 432 | 314 | 273 | 373 | 257 | 234 | 191 | 176 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 42 | 75 | 121 | 121 | 133 | 121 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 280 | 285 | 280 | 280 | 380 | 279 | 280 | 287 | 379 | 474 | 399 | 136 | 136 | 121 |
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