Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Surf Break

Red Strand (Dirk Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.55° N 8.94° W

Issued: 12 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Strand (Dirk Bay) sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
4 AM
7 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
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
5
5
5
5
3
4
8
9
9
2
1
5
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
5
NE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:46AM2.95m
11:17PM2.94m
11:45AM2.80m
00:17AM2.79m
12:47PM2.70m
1:19AM2.69m
Low Tide
5:17PM0.63m
5:50AM0.73m
6:16PM0.76m
6:48AM0.83m
7:16PM0.85m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:55
9:57
9:57
9:57
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
16
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
22
21
22
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
17
19
20
21
20
19
20
21
24
22
23
25
22
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
9
9
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
5
8
7
7
5
3
3
3
1
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
8
9
9
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
111
111
118
118
122
111
102
102
102
122
297
102
371
102
122
297
297
285
527
869
297
280
487
748
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Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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