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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly strong 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | |
47 | 41 | 120 | 114 | 117 | 108 | 124 | 127 | 165 | 100 | 268 | 383 | 542 | 709 | 787 | 826 | 655 | 761 | 706 | 678 | 700 | 576 | 521 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:01AM3.05m | 7:20PM3.11m | 7:38AM2.99m | 7:58PM3.04m | 8:16AM2.92m | 8:37PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.53m | 1:12PM0.53m | 1:35AM0.58m | 1:50PM0.58m | 2:14AM0.65m | 2:29PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 47 | 41 | 120 | 114 | 117 | 20 | 23 | 127 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 655 | 761 | 706 | 678 | 700 | 576 | 521 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 3 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 108 | 124 | 3 | 165 | 100 | 268 | 383 | 542 | 709 | 787 | 826 | 24 | 35 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 334 | 282 | 71 | 71 | 93 | 111 | 297 | 303 | 362 | 437 | 479 | 502 | 581 | 654 | 251 | 222 | 250 | 706 | 706 | 724 |
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