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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 10AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | |
31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 172 | 167 | 165 | 116 | 12 | 108 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:42PM3.14m | 5:01AM3.20m | 5:20PM3.25m | 5:38AM3.25m | 5:55PM3.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.47m | 11:03PM0.42m | 11:20AM0.39m | 11:37PM0.36m | 11:52AM0.35m | 00:10AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | 8:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 302 | 175 | 116 | 67 | 43 | 31 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 172 | 167 | 165 | 116 | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 10 | — | ENE 6 | WNW 13 | S 18 | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 108 | — | 20 | 64 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 106 | 173 | 356 | 496 | 462 | 487 | 716 | 1075 | 1585 | 1447 | 953 | 759 | 496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 37 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 37 | 37 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 93 |
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