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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 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
10.7° 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 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 15 | WSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 13 | E 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 11 | |
14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 48 | 74 | 32 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 137 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43AM2.84m | 3:12PM2.84m | 3:37AM2.98m | 4:01PM3.00m | 4:22AM3.10m | 4:42PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.70m | 9:38PM0.64m | 10:04AM0.57m | 10:24PM0.51m | 10:45AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 15 | E 4 | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | S 11 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 137 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 48 | 74 | 47 | 45 | 50 | 82 | 126 | 239 | 460 | 554 | 642 | 498 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 98 | 95 | 88 | 88 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 35 | 35 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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