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Fennels Bay surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
12.2° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fennels Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 16 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 20 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
14 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 58 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 75 | 112 | 124 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:45PM3.98m | 7:01AM3.99m | 7:17PM4.01m | 7:31AM3.95m | 7:47PM4.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.47m | 1:19AM0.49m | 1:36PM0.48m | 1:55AM0.52m | 2:08PM0.55m | 2:26AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:23 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 8 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | — | S 17 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 16 | — | S 18 | — | S 18 | W 11 | W 11 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 20 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 26 | 58 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 112 | 124 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 398 | 399 | 581 | 399 | 399 | 360 | 279 | 399 | 280 | 311 | 132 | 124 | 124 | 26 | 26 | 121 | 124 | 121 | 133 | 121 | 136 | 278 | 279 |
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