Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 117 | 162 | 147 | 123 | 106 | 91 | 57 | 45 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 49 | 91 | 140 | 113 | 49 | 64 | 41 | 68 | 121 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM2.84m | 5:09PM2.95m | 5:29AM2.92m | 5:49PM3.03m | 6:07AM2.99m | 6:27PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.70m | 11:26PM0.66m | 11:42AM0.62m | 00:06AM0.60m | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:44AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 117 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 57 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 64 | 37 | 28 | 121 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 10 | 31 | 37 | 41 | 68 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 3 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 162 | 147 | 123 | 106 | 91 | 1 | — | 30 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 49 | 91 | 140 | 113 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 467 | 467 | 467 | 467 | 434 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 111 | 144 | 285 | 285 | 111 | 111 | 122 | 477 | 71 | 7 | 7 |
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