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Fennels Bay surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
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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
14.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Fennels Bay surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 2 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 624 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fennels Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Fennels Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fennels Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 1st Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fennels Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 4 | SSE 7 | |
81 | 73 | 76 | 112 | 164 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 17 | 77 | 178 | 624 | 189 | 156 | 53 | 23 | 21 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:27AM3.93m | 5:51PM4.10m | 6:09AM4.13m | 6:32PM4.29m | 6:49AM4.26m | 7:11PM4.39m | 7:27AM4.30m | 7:49PM4.40m | 8:05AM4.27m | 8:27PM4.32m | 8:45AM4.15m | 9:08PM4.16m | 9:27AM3.96m | 9:52PM3.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.55m | 00:15AM0.53m | 12:33PM0.33m | 00:56AM0.37m | 1:13PM0.20m | 1:36AM0.28m | 1:52PM0.15m | 2:15AM0.27m | 2:31PM0.20m | 2:55AM0.33m | 3:12PM0.33m | 3:37AM0.48m | 3:56PM0.54m | ||||||||
5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:45 | |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 6 |
81 | 73 | 69 | 112 | 71 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 23 | 9 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 |
6 | 37 | 76 | 80 | — | 41 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 | S 13 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 14 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | E 4 | — |
8 | 19 | 22 | — | 164 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 77 | 178 | 624 | 189 | 156 | — | — | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 261 | 21 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 129 | 133 | 42 | 21 | 282 | 126 | 280 | 408 | 474 | 262 | 141 | 468 | 468 | 458 | 124 |
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Information about the Fennels Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fennels Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fennels Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fennels Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fennels Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fennels Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Cork? If you are looking for accommodation near Fennels Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Cork, consider staying in Cobh which is 11 km (7 miles) away. Other places in and around Cork where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Kinsale which is 16 km (10 miles) away, Cork, Youghal and Clonmel.











