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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
12.0° 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 3AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
236 | 394 | 395 | 406 | 520 | 687 | 749 | 512 | 453 | 362 | 243 | 202 | 186 | 140 | 131 | 134 | 148 | 171 | 176 | 145 | 112 | 113 | 92 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:29AM3.51m | 7:54PM3.57m | 8:19AM3.37m | 8:45PM3.41m | 9:12AM3.17m | 9:41PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:18AM0.20m | 2:39PM0.28m | 3:14AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — |
— | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 501 | 453 | 362 | 243 | 133 | 93 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 44 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 18 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 201 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | — | W 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 5 | — | 5 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 236 | 394 | 395 | 406 | 520 | 687 | 749 | 512 | 361 | 323 | — | 202 | 186 | 140 | 131 | 134 | 148 | 171 | 176 | 145 | 112 | 113 | 92 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 113 | 113 | 303 | 303 | 305 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 303 | 302 | 434 | 304 | 304 | 470 | 113 | 103 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 93 |
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