Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Surf Break

Red Strand (Dirk Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.55° N 8.94° W

Issued: 12 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Strand (Dirk Bay) sea temperature is
13.0° C

1.0°C colder than average 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
44
41
32
28
22
17
17
17
16
23
22
22
29
32
43
115
52
54
56
51
50
50
48
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
High Tide
5:38AM3.45m
6:03PM3.58m
6:28AM3.50m
6:53PM3.63m
7:18AM3.49m
7:43PM3.59m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.17m
11:56AM0.15m
00:26AM0.10m
12:47PM0.11m
1:18AM0.10m
1:39PM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:54
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
8
8
9
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
56
44
41
32
28
22
15
11
7
4
23
22
22
23
22
22
64
52
54
10
10
10
10
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
18
18
18
11
4
17
17
17
17
12
3
15
15
15
15
14
22
22
11
14
14
14
14
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
—
—
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
2
2
17
17
17
2
8
8
8
16
16
3
1
—
—
7
14
14
14
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
—
—
—
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
—
—
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
52
33
—
—
—
2
3
2
4
7
8
13
21
29
32
43
115
—
—
56
51
50
50
48
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Kerry
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Kerry
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Kerry
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Kerry
Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay)
Kerry
Kilcummin
Kerry
Kilcummin
Kerry
Kilcummin
Kerry
Hawkes Point
Cornwall (North)
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Cornwall (North)
Porthmeor
Cornwall (North)
Kilcummin
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
88
5
5
24
95
111
111
113
93
111
90
35
90
111
111
111
111
113
113
113
285
285
284
113
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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Donegal
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Sligo
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Kerry
Cregg Beach
Clare
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Cregg Beach
Clare
Cregg Beach
Clare
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Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Slivebawn Right
Donegal
Slivebawn Right
Donegal
Bundoran
Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
5
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