Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 94 | 71 | 50 | 20 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 72 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:45AM3.04m | 7:04PM3.12m | 7:21AM3.06m | 7:41PM3.13m | 7:57AM3.05m | 8:17PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.55m | 12:59PM0.51m | 1:22AM0.53m | 1:37PM0.50m | 1:59AM0.55m | 2:14PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 121 | 94 | 71 | 50 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | — | — | W 10 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 72 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 113 | 334 | 467 | 467 | 467 | 536 | 103 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 278 | 93 | 88 | 88 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 |
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