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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 19 | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | |
7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 24 | 951 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 158 | 165 | 123 | 151 | 244 | 327 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:31PM3.56m | 5:55AM3.57m | 6:17PM3.66m | 6:41AM3.59m | 7:05PM3.66m | 7:29AM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.07m | 12:10PM0.06m | 00:36AM0.03m | 12:57PM0.06m | 1:26AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | S 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | W 8 | W 12 | S 13 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 3 | W 11 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 2 | 951 | — | — | 16 | 42 | 158 | 165 | 123 | 151 | 244 | 327 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 623 | 467 | 433 | 391 | 331 | 434 | 304 | 404 | 433 | 103 | 103 | 92 | 24 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 93 | 113 | 113 | 303 | 303 | 304 | 439 |
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