Surf Forecasts:
Red Strand (Dirk Bay) surf forecast from 25 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 1 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with 266 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Red Strand (Dirk Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 1st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 1st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 7 |
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 kJ | 51 | 13 | 31 | 25 | 83 | 64 | 127 | 266 | 126 | 67 | 48 | 40 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:48PM2.70m | 3:15AM2.69m | 3:40PM2.76m | 4:04AM2.76m | 4:27PM2.85m | 4:48AM2.84m | 5:09PM2.95m | 5:29AM2.92m | 5:49PM3.03m | 6:07AM2.99m | 6:27PM3.09m | 6:45AM3.04m | 7:04PM3.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.89m | 9:10PM0.87m | 9:33AM0.85m | 10:00PM0.82m | 10:19AM0.78m | 10:45PM0.74m | 11:02AM0.70m | 11:26PM0.66m | 11:42AM0.62m | 00:06AM0.60m | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:44AM0.55m | 12:59PM0.51m | 1:22AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 204 | 126 | 67 | 48 | 23 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | W 12 | W 11 | S 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 16 | W 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | W 10 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 15 | 3 | 25 | 83 | 64 | 127 | 266 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 24 | 93 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 451 | 284 | 71 | 433 | 71 | 92 | 103 | 24 | 24 | 113 | 285 | 111 | 285 | 7 |
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