Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 39 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:28AM2.91m | 11:04PM2.70m | 11:43AM2.73m | 00:27AM2.59m | 1:10PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.83m | 5:35AM0.92m | 6:32PM0.93m | 7:10AM0.94m | 7:59PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 58 | 39 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 9 | — | W 6 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 90 | 90 | 24 | 93 | 103 | 93 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 |
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