Red Strand is a Galley Head beachbreak on the Dirk Bay coastline of West Cork, where the named strand sits under the lighthouse headland and works best when southwest swell meets a north offshore wind. It is a sandy, scenic surf beach rather than a reef setup, with rips and undertow to watch on bigger days. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Red Strand (Dirk Bay) in County Cork.
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Southwest swell and north offshore wind line up best, the mid-to-high rising tide is the safer window, and rips and undertow are the main things to watch.
Access is straightforward off Ardfield and the setting is more scenic headland coast than town beach.
Use the centre of the beach rather than the edges.
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