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Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 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
12.9° 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 5PM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 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. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
6 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 36 | 38 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 53 | 44 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:35PM2.78m | 3:02AM2.84m | 3:27PM2.87m | 3:50AM2.91m | 4:11PM2.97m | 4:32AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.77m | 9:00PM0.74m | 9:26AM0.71m | 9:49PM0.68m | 10:09AM0.65m | 10:31PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | 9:38 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 19 | SSE 5 | W 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 4 |
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 53 | 44 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 13 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | E 5 | E 4 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 35 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 19 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | W 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 12 | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 5 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 5 | 111 | 5 | 111 | 284 | 276 | 285 | 153 | 285 | 113 | 111 |
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