Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 86 | 151 | 216 | 421 | 630 | 1008 | 1452 | 2360 | 3301 | 2270 | 2050 | 2089 | 3166 | 2702 | 3252 | 2667 | 2621 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39AM3.56m | 6:58PM3.57m | 7:16AM3.57m | 7:36PM3.52m | 7:56AM3.50m | 8:18PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.10m | 12:53PM0.07m | 1:10AM0.10m | 1:29PM0.11m | 1:47AM0.17m | 2:09PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 11 | SSE 10 | W 10 | — | — | S 11 | W 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2790 | 2 | — | — | 2258 | 3 | 2318 | 1885 | 1540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | W 11 | S 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 41 | 86 | 151 | 216 | 421 | 630 | 1008 | 1452 | 2360 | 3301 | 2270 | 2050 | 2089 | 3166 | 2702 | 3252 | 2667 | 2621 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 92 | 37 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 144 | 288 | 288 | 292 | 448 | 469 | 748 | 816 | 879 | 894 | 144 | 309 | 326 | 561 | 630 | 631 | 285 | 103 |
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