Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 10AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 64 | 24 | 80 | 187 | 516 | 89 | 164 | 151 | 93 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 82 | 104 | 138 | 117 | 117 | 105 | 100 | 104 | 101 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17PM2.39m | 1:55AM2.40m | 2:25PM2.55m | 2:53AM2.60m | 3:15PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM1.12m | 8:18AM1.05m | 8:50PM0.94m | 9:10AM0.85m | 9:35PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | WSW 12 | E 6 | W 11 | W 10 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 196 | 89 | 164 | 151 | 93 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 104 | 138 | 117 | 117 | 105 | 100 | 104 | 101 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 11 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 15 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SW 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 15 | S 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 31 | 64 | 24 | 80 | 187 | 516 | 68 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 111 | 284 | 111 | 296 | 226 | 297 | 304 | 404 | 337 | 321 | 633 | 623 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 93 | 90 | 274 | 24 |
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