Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) at 6PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Red Strand (Dirk Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 197 | 256 | 332 | 427 | 522 | 585 | 537 | 491 | 346 | 247 | 200 | 82 | 79 | 98 | 120 | 96 | 81 | 53 | 52 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:39AM3.56m | 7:03PM3.40m | 7:27AM3.41m | 7:52PM3.20m | 8:19AM3.20m | 8:48PM2.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.19m | 1:15AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.37m | 2:08AM0.48m | 2:46PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 22 | 43 | 92 | 140 | 133 | 169 | 180 | 125 | 125 | 200 | 77 | 79 | 98 | 120 | 96 | 81 | 53 | 52 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 121 | 69 | 56 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | S 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 197 | 256 | 332 | 427 | 522 | 585 | 537 | 491 | 346 | 247 | — | 60 | 79 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
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