Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 8AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 80 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 45 | 59 | 106 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09PM2.48m | 10:40AM2.47m | 11:12PM2.33m | 11:53AM2.36m | 00:35AM2.29m | 1:17PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM1.10m | 5:12PM1.18m | 5:45AM1.21m | 6:37PM1.22m | 7:10AM1.18m | 7:52PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SW 10 | E 4 | W 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 11 | E 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | S 11 | SW 9 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 15 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | S 11 | — | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 11 | SSW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 11 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 48 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | SE 7 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | S 11 | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NNE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 83 | 64 | 80 | 117 | 115 | 40 | 45 | 59 | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 111 | 285 | 111 | 103 | 255 |
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