Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 62 | 97 | 349 | 501 | 590 | 368 | 681 | 401 | 359 | 330 | 1010 | 823 | 512 | 615 | 657 | 580 | 1259 | 1314 | 1010 | 1236 | 852 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17PM3.28m | 4:36AM3.34m | 4:54PM3.29m | 5:12AM3.35m | 5:30PM3.26m | 5:48AM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.31m | 11:07PM0.32m | 11:26AM0.33m | 11:39PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 368 | 328 | 401 | 336 | 330 | 385 | 379 | 277 | 615 | 657 | 469 | 1259 | 1314 | 1010 | 1236 | 852 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 359 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 512 | 229 | 109 | 580 | 600 | 636 | 579 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 14 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 581 | 116 | 77 | 25 | 92 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 62 | 30 | 349 | 501 | 590 | 198 | 681 | 721 | 445 | 899 | 1010 | 823 | 337 | 417 | 315 | 86 | 155 | 112 | — | 61 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 95 | 95 | 143 | 487 | 305 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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