Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 10AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 58 | 74 | 136 | 144 | 120 | 93 | 59 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 72 | 122 | 131 | 233 | 389 | 690 | 1273 | 1999 | 2699 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:21PM3.53m | 6:39AM3.56m | 6:58PM3.57m | 7:16AM3.57m | 7:36PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.12m | 00:35AM0.10m | 12:53PM0.07m | 1:10AM0.10m | 1:29PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 58 | 74 | 136 | 144 | 120 | 93 | 59 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | ESE 5 | W 11 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | S 15 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 5 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 43 | 72 | 122 | 131 | 233 | 389 | 690 | 1273 | 1999 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 58 | 71 | 250 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 93 | 37 | 90 | 111 | 111 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 295 | 292 | 328 | 748 | 652 | 639 | 647 |
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