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:
Reef	3.0
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.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Red Strand (Dirk Bay) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Red Strand (Dirk Bay) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 56% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

56%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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.

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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 28 May 2022, 16:57 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 28			Sun
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	18	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	glass	glass

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Tides at Red Strand (Dirk Bay)

Current tide and informaton

For Long Strand-Castlefreke, 3 km from Red Strand (Dirk Bay).

Next High Water: 05:12am | 3.09m

Next Low Water: 11:04pm | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.