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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Strand (Dirk Bay) sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 11AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | |
208 | 214 | 187 | 179 | 120 | 108 | 114 | 126 | 108 | 91 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 66 | 52 | 38 | 49 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:12AM3.17m | 9:41PM3.21m | 10:10AM2.97m | 10:42PM3.01m | 11:14AM2.81m | 11:50PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.45m | 4:16AM0.55m | 4:41PM0.62m | 5:23AM0.70m | 5:50PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:32 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SW 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 24 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 68 | 42 | 126 | 108 | 91 | 45 | 25 | 55 | 66 | 52 | 38 | 29 | 20 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 74 | 52 | 70 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 53 | 49 | 35 | 49 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | 21 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 49 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 208 | 214 | 187 | 179 | 120 | 108 | 114 | — | 41 | 46 | 71 | 38 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 153 | 111 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 276 | 260 | 113 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 111 | 122 | 71 | 90 | 90 |
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