Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 IST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
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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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:15
9:16
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)
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy 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)
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Energy 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)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy 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)
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.1
NE
4
0.4
W
2
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
7
8
15
15
12
16
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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