Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 51 | 42 | 47 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:46AM2.25m | 6:01PM2.48m | 6:46AM2.15m | 6:58PM2.43m | 7:48AM2.11m | 7:57PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.51m | 00:29AM0.38m | 12:34PM0.60m | 1:30AM0.41m | 1:34PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
45 | 51 | 42 | 47 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 3 | S 15 | — | — | S 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 | SE 15 | — | — | S 5 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 19 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 804 | 130 | 196 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 399 | 804 | 399 | 399 | 83 | 83 | 123 | 518 | 986 | 1344 | 451 | 451 | 194 |
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