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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
12.2° 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 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:37AM2.53m | 1:13PM2.52m | 1:44AM2.66m | 2:16PM2.69m | 2:43AM2.85m | 3:10PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM1.01m | 7:41PM0.96m | 8:15AM0.86m | 8:38PM0.79m | 9:07AM0.66m | 9:29PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 36 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | S 15 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | S 11 | — | W 10 | WSW 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NE 4 | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 316 | 396 | 479 | 350 | 631 | 631 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 647 | 733 | 631 | 632 | 631 | 631 | 538 | 856 | 867 | 1281 | 1388 | 973 | 656 |
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