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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 IST
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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
11.0° 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 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
5
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.5
W
16
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
9
9
7
9
9
9
8
7
17
18
48
69
32
30
30
31
29
28
28
27
137
12
12
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:12PM2.84m
3:37AM2.98m
4:01PM3.00m
4:22AM3.10m
4:42PM3.14m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.70m
9:38PM0.64m
10:04AM0.57m
10:24PM0.51m
10:45AM0.47m
11:03PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
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6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
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—
—
—
—
—
8:51
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:54
—
8:55
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
4
10
Temp °C
12
11
12
15
15
15
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
8
7
9
11
10
12
11
10
Feels °C
9
7
8
13
14
14
13
10
8
8
6
5
4
4
5
5
2
0
0
1
1
4
4
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
14
9
9
5
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
17
17
32
30
30
31
29
28
28
27
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
NE
4
—
—
—
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
18
0.5
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
7
1
—
—
—
1
1
18
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
137
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
—
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
—
0.1
S
11
—
0.1
W
16
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
2
4
17
2
2
—
2
2
—
2
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
E
5
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.8
E
6
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.5
E
7
Energy kJ
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
14
48
69
67
67
67
94
126
267
460
506
553
556
670
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Garrettstown
Cork
St Finan's Bay
Kerry
Derrynane
Kerry
Derrynane
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Inch Strand
Kerry
Derrynane
Kerry
Derrynane
Kerry
Garrettstown
Cork
Garrettstown
Cork
Sherkin Island - Silver Strand
Cork
Baslicon
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Baslicon
Kerry
Oysterhaven
Cork
Sherkin Island - Silver Strand
Cork
Oysterhaven
Cork
Derrynane
Kerry
Derrynane
Kerry
Baslicon
Kerry
Baslicon
Kerry
Baslicon
Kerry
Rossbeigh Strand
Kerry
Baslicon
Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
24
102
88
88
95
95
88
88
24
24
35
90
93
90
37
35
37
88
88
90
90
90
93
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Garrettstown
Barley Cove
Garrettstown
Sherkin Island - Silver Strand
Oysterhaven
Oysterhaven
Oysterhaven
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Lahinch Strand
Clare
Lackan Bay
Mayo and Achill Island
Bunatrahir Bay
Mayo and Achill Island
Inch Reefs
Kerry
Inch Reefs
Kerry
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Crab Island
Clare
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Bundoran
Donegal
Garywilliam Point
Kerry
Easky Left
Sligo
Pollacheeny Harbour
Sligo
Bundoran
Donegal
Inch Reefs
Kerry
Easky Left
Sligo
Easky Left
Sligo
Magheraroarty Strand
Donegal
Easky Left
Sligo
Fanad Head Reef
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Five Finger Strand
Donegal
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Banana Beach
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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