Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 1AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | SW 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 57 | 62 | 52 | 31 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:17AM2.79m | 12:47PM2.70m | 1:19AM2.69m | 1:50PM2.67m | 2:20AM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.76m | 6:48AM0.83m | 7:16PM0.85m | 7:46AM0.89m | 8:15PM0.88m | 8:42AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | E 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | W 10 | — | S 19 | SE 5 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | E 4 | — | — | SW 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | — | W 10 | S 19 | W 10 | W 10 | S 19 | S 19 | W 7 | W 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 57 | 62 | 52 | 31 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 102 | 297 | 102 | 122 | 297 | 304 | 841 | 477 | 536 | 405 | 477 | 297 | 831 | 487 | 102 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 93 | 88 | 90 | 93 | 88 |
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