Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 5PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 77 | 94 | 114 | 122 | 64 | 124 | 92 | 335 | 81 | 79 | 151 | 111 | 62 | 55 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM3.41m | 8:34PM3.49m | 8:59AM3.28m | 9:26PM3.32m | 9:51AM3.12m | 10:20PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:24PM0.32m | 3:58AM0.43m | 4:19PM0.47m | 4:53AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 73 | 173 | 73 | 68 | 53 | 111 | 62 | 55 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 81 | 79 | 64 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 77 | 94 | 114 | 122 | 64 | 124 | 92 | 335 | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 111 | 93 | 109 | 113 | 88 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 111 | 285 | 111 | 71 | 7 | 113 | 285 | 285 | 98 | 95 | 24 | 24 | 102 |
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