
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 286 | 286 | 244 | 238 | 181 | 122 | 134 | 105 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 59 | 60 | 43 | 41 | 59 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 81 | 103 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52AM2.42m | 9:08PM2.52m | 9:33AM2.58m | 9:53PM2.60m | 10:12AM2.75m | 10:38PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.31m | 2:51PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.22m | 3:38PM0.17m | 3:54AM0.13m | 4:21PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
286 | 286 | 286 | 244 | 238 | 181 | 122 | 134 | 105 | 92 | 82 | 78 | 59 | 60 | 43 | 41 | 59 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 81 | 103 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | SE 4 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 54 | 78 | 77 | 38 | 18 | 88 | 68 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 411 | 411 | 279 | 123 | 298 | 298 | 683 | 451 | 83 | 451 | 298 | 141 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 117 | 115 | 83 |
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