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St Finan's Bay Surf Photo: '5m+ waves at St Finan's Bay' by Rob Davies

Issued: 12 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Finan's Bay sea temperature is

16.0°C

0.8°

St Finan's Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SE	SW	NNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	NNW	N
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	SE	SW	N	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ESE	SE	SSW	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	S	NNW	WNW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SE	SSW	NNW	SSW
	11 s	cross	8 s	11 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	S	NNW	SSW	SSW
	11 s	cross	11 s	10 s	18 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	SE	S	N	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	S	N
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	SSW	N	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	9 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	SE	SSW	N	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SSW	N	SSW
	10 s	cross	7 s	10 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	S	N	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	8 s	19 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	S	N	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross	10 s	8 s	19 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	S	SW	N	SSW
	10 s	cross	10 s	10 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	S	SW	SW	N
	10 s	cross	9 s	10 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	S	SW	N
	10 s	cross	10 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from St Finan's Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 31 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.4m (7.7 ft). Range 4.14m (13.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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St Finan's Bay Surf Photo: '5m+ waves at St Finan's Bay' by Rob Davies

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: Ireland (379 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:33 pm 19 Oct 2022