Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 18 Feb 2026 IST
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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
9.6° 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: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm February 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (19 Feb)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (19 Feb)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
1.1
SW
1.9
SSW
2.2
SW
1.9
SSW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
Period(s) (?)12131414141212111111688898881818171688
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2335367524002362121998481303243573481574471428398292356348414385481451
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
35
SSW
50
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:10AM
3.52
6:27PM
3.50
6:46AM
3.55
7:04PM
3.50
7:24AM
3.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:08AM
0.14
12:27PM
0.14
12:43AM
0.11
1:02PM
0.15
1:19AM
0.14
1:38PM
0.22
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise----7:41-------7:39-------7:37---
Sunset------5:57-------5:58--------6:00
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
---11-----1---------332-
Temp. °C888989989101011111211111111101011111111
Feels °C (?)4551-111222-13143244464334
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