Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 02 May 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
11.5° 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 11AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (02 May)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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)
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
17
13
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
17
21
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
17
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:12AM3.26m
6:30PM3.31m
6:47AM3.22m
7:04PM3.26m
7:21AM3.14m
7:39PM3.17m
Low Tide
12:24PM0.35m
00:42AM0.36m
12:55PM0.39m
1:15AM0.42m
1:28PM0.47m
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
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8:59
9:00
9:02
9:04
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
14
13
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
8
9
11
10
8
8
7
7
7
6
8
12
10
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
21
17
3
9
2
9
5
2
3
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
8
10
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
4
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
5
2
5
2
2
1
2
2
1
17
21
4
4
2
3
3
3
17
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
5
2
5
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
NE
2
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
13
9
1
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
93
93
93
109
112
112
93
102
109
109
157
340
176
149
157
157
93
93
157
285
297
467
102
274
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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