Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 6AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (21 Nov)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (21 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
S
0.1
W
0.2
W
0.1
W
0.2
W
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
1
SSW
1.4
SSW
1
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.3
WSW
0.8
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
W
1.5
W
0.8
SW
Period(s) (?)151710151514144666667656751155510
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)468417191843119734434261584010611514310263113213293129
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
oncrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:18AM
3.22
5:35PM
3.13
5:53AM
3.19
6:10PM
3.08
6:28AM
3.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:10PM
0.43
11:30AM
0.44
11:44PM
0.45
12:05PM
0.49
12:18AM
0.51
12:41PM
0.57
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise----8:03-------8:03-------8:06---
Sunset------4:38-------4:37-------4:37-
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------141---1312-------
Temp. °C5555689911109910111011131110991099
Feels °C (?)0012221146556645731000-2-2
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