Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Surf Break

Red Strand (Dirk Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.55° N 8.94° W

Issued: 6 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Strand (Dirk Bay) sea temperature is
15.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 10AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.1
S
14
0.4
W
4
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
17
17
17
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
7
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
N
0
WNW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:43AM2.85m
11:10PM2.86m
11:39AM2.80m
00:10AM2.81m
12:42PM2.79m
Low Tide
5:03PM0.76m
5:33AM0.79m
6:01PM0.80m
6:35AM0.80m
7:07PM0.79m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:52
9:52
9:51
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
15
17
19
18
19
17
16
15
16
18
18
17
18
18
17
16
18
20
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
13
13
16
17
18
17
18
18
17
15
16
16
15
14
16
17
17
16
19
20
20
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
4
4
1
4
17
17
17
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
2
2
7
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
7
6
2
2
2
3
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
1
1
4
3
1
6
1
1
2
7
2
2
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
5
6
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
113
93
93
122
122
285
24
93
93
93
93
113
111
111
111
111
88
111
111
111
113
122
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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