Cobh, Ireland

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About Cobh

Cobh is a town in County Cork, Ireland. From Cobh you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is White Bay, a surf spot 5.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 14 km away.

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Staying in Cobh

  • 17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Cork International Airport (ORK), 14 km, KIR, 92 km, SNN, 104 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Cobh.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Cobh each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Cobh: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Fennels Bay7.2 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots1 ft14 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore2 ft18 kJwind from the south, 12 knots2 ft45 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore4 ft124 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots3 ft112 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore1 ft8 kJwind from the south-west, 20 knots
All readings for Fennels Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fennels Bay, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy14kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small2 ft5 smushy18kJwind from the south, 12 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small2 ft7 smushy45kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small4 ft7 smushy124kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small3 ft10 scrumbling112kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the south-west, 20 knots15°C
Fennels Bay Reef7.1 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots1 ft14 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore2 ft18 kJwind from the south, 12 knots2 ft45 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore4 ft124 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots3 ft112 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore1 ft8 kJwind from the south-west, 20 knots
All readings for Fennels Bay Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fennels Bay Reef, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft6 smushy14kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small2 ft5 smushy18kJwind from the south, 12 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small2 ft7 smushy45kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small4 ft7 smushy124kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small3 ft10 scrumbling112kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the south-west, 20 knots15°C
White Bay5.9 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore1 ft15 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore2 ft18 kJwind from the south, 12 knots2 ft28 kJwind from the west, 16 knots4 ft113 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots2 ft82 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots1 ft23 kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots
All readings for White Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at White Bay, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct5, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore13°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small1 ft7 shollow15kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct1, too small2 ft5 smushy18kJwind from the south, 12 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct2, too small2 ft7 smushy28kJwind from the west, 16 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct11, too small4 ft7 smushy113kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small2 ft9 smushy82kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots10°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft8 smushy23kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cobh, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Cobh

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits