Fennels Bay surf break

Fennels Bay surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
12.1° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
1
SSW
5
1.3
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
S
7
1.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
40
SSE
35
S
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.1
S
17
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Energy 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)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy 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)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
9
4
8
4
4
4
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.3
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
S
7
1.5
S
7
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
1
4
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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