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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 5AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | |
30 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 53 | 45 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 102 | 92 | 87 | 86 | 123 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:50AM2.91m | 4:11PM2.97m | 4:32AM2.98m | 4:52PM3.05m | 5:11AM3.03m | 5:30PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.65m | 10:31PM0.62m | 10:48AM0.59m | 11:09PM0.56m | 11:24AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 51 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 53 | 45 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 40 | 87 | 87 | 102 | 92 | 83 | 81 | 123 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | W 14 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 87 | 86 | 88 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 15 | SW 13 | S 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 9 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 52 | — | 48 | 47 | 53 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 48 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 284 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 295 | 122 | 111 | 112 | 285 | 113 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 111 | 285 |
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