Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Surf Break

Red Strand (Dirk Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.55° N 8.94° W

Issued: 6 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Strand (Dirk Bay) sea temperature is
13.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (11 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
SW
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
150
155
143
128
109
91
76
72
67
71
66
27
17
25
13
12
12
9
9
12
9
18
23
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:27PM2.90m
2:56AM3.01m
3:25PM3.10m
3:53AM3.18m
4:19PM3.29m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.69m
8:48PM0.63m
9:17AM0.54m
9:45PM0.46m
10:11AM0.39m
10:40PM0.30m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
9:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:52
—
9:53
 mm
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
17
18
17
17
16
Feels °C
5
7
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
12
15
15
15
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
3
2
7
2
2
2
8
2
11
12
14
13
9
6
7
7
12
9
4
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
6
7
7
2
7
7
6
2
6
6
6
25
12
12
12
9
9
5
5
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
18
—
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
2
2
6
6
6
5
1
5
10
2
18
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.3
W
3
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
—
—
Energy kJ
102
150
155
143
128
109
91
76
72
67
71
66
27
17
2
—
—
—
—
—
7
7
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Hawkes Point
Cornwall (North)
Dunmoran Strand
Sligo
Castlerock
Londonderry
Portrush-East Strand
Antrim
Ruhba Phail (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Stonehaven
Scot - East Coast
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Les Roches Blanches
Brittany - Finistere
Trez Hir
Brittany - Finistere
Trez Hir
Brittany - Finistere
Trez Hir
Brittany - Finistere
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Ballycotton
Cork
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Barley Cove
Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
103
93
285
303
428
434
748
103
744
103
103
103
504
467
467
467
103
103
71
103
103
103
103
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Ballycotton
Barley Cove
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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Easky Left
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Donegal
Easky Left
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Portrush-East Strand
Antrim
Tralee Bay
Kerry
Lackan Bay
Mayo and Achill Island
Lackan Bay
Mayo and Achill Island
Tralee Bay
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Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay)
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Ballydavid
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Ballydavid
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Ballydavid
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Kerry
Ballydavid
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Garywilliam Point
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Restaurants
Fiji
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Pine Trees (Sunset)
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Club Med
French Polynesia
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Bali Village
Indonesia
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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