Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 174 | 177 | 137 | 128 | 123 | 205 | 471 | 2500 | 1055 | 143 | 245 | 181 | 157 | 133 | 196 | 184 | 180 | 242 | 107 | 162 | 220 | 269 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM3.51m | 6:54PM3.43m | 7:11AM3.43m | 7:29PM3.30m | 7:47AM3.29m | 8:05PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.16m | 12:51PM0.17m | 1:05AM0.23m | 1:24PM0.27m | 1:36AM0.35m | 1:57PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 157 | 130 | 101 | 91 | 91 | 111 | 49 | — | 368 | 152 | 143 | 82 | 181 | 157 | 133 | 196 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | S 15 | — | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 119 | 174 | 177 | 137 | 128 | — | 5 | — | 69 | 107 | 87 | — | 60 | 53 | 39 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 18 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 47 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 3 | SW 10 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 205 | 471 | 2500 | 1055 | 9 | 245 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 184 | 180 | 242 | 107 | 162 | 220 | 269 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 109 | 285 | 284 | 303 | 491 | 71 | 334 | 419 | 467 | 467 | 71 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 284 | 284 | 451 | 451 | 284 | 303 |
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