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Fennels Bay surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
12.5° 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: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fennels Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
154 | 154 | 127 | 112 | 114 | 148 | 68 | 92 | 74 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 54 | 37 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:58AM3.66m | 9:18PM3.82m | 9:32AM3.54m | 9:56PM3.68m | 10:12AM3.39m | 10:43PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.86m | 3:42AM1.01m | 3:42PM0.95m | 4:11AM1.15m | 4:17PM1.07m | 4:53AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 5 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 68 | 92 | 74 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 54 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 47 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 54 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | 25 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | 154 | 127 | 112 | 114 | 148 | 27 | 47 | — | 60 | 61 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 121 | 134 | 134 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 134 | 136 | 256 | 256 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 132 | 233 | 132 | 21 | 129 | 129 | 13 |
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