Fennels Bay surf break

Fennels Bay surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 IST
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fennels Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Fennels Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)21s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Fennels Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
1
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
53
57
133
164
187
302
355
385
365
456
555
454
392
322
273
328
263
199
155
138
126
148
150
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
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-off
cross
cross
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
2:08PM0.55m
2:26AM0.61m
2:36PM0.66m
2:54AM0.74m
2:58PM0.76m
3:19AM0.87m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:27
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
5
4
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
5
6
5
6
8
8
9
10
7
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
7
7
7
14
7
7
6
6
6
6
164
99
22
21
30
14
13
5
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
8
7
3
4
4
4
4
4
31
12
26
21
25
20
20
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
8
4
4
4
6
25
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
1
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
31
53
57
133
164
187
302
355
385
365
456
555
454
392
322
273
328
263
199
155
138
126
148
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
121
121
133
121
136
136
136
280
285
280
280
287
278
280
287
287
408
520
136
136
121
121
134
121
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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