Red Strand (Dirk Bay) Surf Break
Lat Long: 51.55° N 8.94° W

Red Strand (Dirk Bay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay)

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Strand (Dirk Bay) sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (04 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 12AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)--
Afternoon (04 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (04 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SSE by Fri night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
1.4
S
5
2.4
SSE
6
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
1.9
S
9
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
825
897
876
980
819
786
688
859
746
555
382
311
140
92
93
50
97
445
1468
2236
1738
976
567
494
Wind (km/h)
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
45
WSW
30
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
40
SSE
50
SE
60
SSE
40
SSE
20
SW
30
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:58PM3.04m
8:16AM2.92m
8:37PM2.95m
8:55AM2.83m
9:18PM2.86m
9:38AM2.75m
Low Tide
1:50PM0.58m
2:14AM0.65m
2:29PM0.66m
2:55AM0.74m
3:12PM0.75m
3:39AM0.83m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:45
9:46
9:47
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
6
6
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
11
13
14
14
13
13
14
Feels °C
5
4
5
3
8
5
6
4
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
6
5
2
3
8
11
8
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
SW
7
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
W
12
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
1.9
S
9
1.4
S
8
Energy kJ
25
25
24
17
819
786
688
859
746
555
382
311
140
43
93
50
28
28
13
24
1738
976
567
279
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
SW
8
0.5
WSW
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
1.3
SW
8
1.1
W
11
0.4
SW
13
0.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
21
21
20
20
46
92
14
18
17
186
303
46
268
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
16
15
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
4
1.4
S
5
2.4
SSE
6
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
1.1
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
825
897
876
980
7
9
18
23
28
27
11
3
1
64
31
97
445
1468
2236
42
42
494
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
4
1
3
1
3
1
4
2
1
Distance (km)
439
511
430
490
71
765
653
654
654
706
585
71
71
71
103
111
255
297
249
111
103
71
196
250
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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