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 experts: 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 expert 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Cobh: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Fennels Bay Reef7.1 kmabout 15 min by car2 ft6 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft13 kJwind from the south, 12 knots, too small3 ft81 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore, too small4 ft108 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, too small4 ft262 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore, too small2 ft69 kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots, too small3 ft113 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too small
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
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the south, 12 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small3 ft8 smushy81kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small4 ft6 smushy108kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct30, too small4 ft9 ssoft262kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small2 ft8 smushy69kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct13, too small3 ft7 smushy113kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots13°C
Fennels Bay7.2 kmabout 15 min by car2 ft6 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft13 kJwind from the south, 12 knots, too small3 ft81 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore, too small4 ft108 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, too small4 ft262 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore, too small2 ft69 kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots, too small3 ft113 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too small
All readings for Fennels Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fennels Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the south, 12 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small3 ft8 smushy81kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small4 ft6 smushy108kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct30, too small4 ft9 ssoft262kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small2 ft8 smushy69kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct12, too small3 ft7 smushy113kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots13°C
White Bay5.9 kmabout 10 min by car2 ft10 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small2 ft13 kJwind from the south, 12 knots, too small2 ft48 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, too small4 ft97 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, too small4 ft223 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small2 ft60 kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots, too small3 ft97 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too small
All readings for White Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at White Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy10kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct1, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the south, 12 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct3, too small2 ft7 smushy48kJwind from the west, 16 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small4 ft6 smushy97kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small4 ft9 smushy223kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots10°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small2 ft8 smushy60kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct8, too small3 ft8 smushy97kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots13°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