Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cork, Ireland)
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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Surf Guide
Red Strand(Dirk Bay) in County Cork is a sheltered reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around high tide. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Red Strand (Dirk Bay):
The best conditions reported for surf at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Red Strand (Dirk Bay) (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Location Map
Interactive Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Red Strand (Dirk Bay) is Cork Airport (ORK) in Ireland, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Red Strand (Dirk Bay) is Kerry Airport (KIR), also in Ireland, 81 km (50 miles) away.

Saturday, 28 May 2022, 16:57 Local Time
Saturday 28 | Sun | |||
4PM | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross | cross- on |
glass | glass |
Tides at Red Strand (Dirk Bay)
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Red Strand (Dirk Bay)
Surf stats for Red Strand (Dirk Bay), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Red Strand (Dirk Bay)
Wind stats for Red Strand (Dirk Bay), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Red Strand (Dirk Bay). Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Red Strand (Dirk Bay):
- Closest Wave BuoyM3 Mizen Head Buoy67 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyM3 Buoy73 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWestwave MK4 Buoy89 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyWexford Buoy96 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyM5 Buoy96 mi