
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
359 | 407 | 331 | 339 | 144 | 99 | 80 | 84 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 41 | 48 | 42 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:14AM2.76m | 1:26PM2.99m | 2:00AM2.70m | 2:11PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM-0.19m | 7:09AM-0.01m | 7:42PM-0.21m | 7:53AM0.05m | 8:31PM-0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
18 | 280 | 217 | 190 | 144 | 99 | 80 | 84 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 41 | 48 | 42 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | 17 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 |
359 | 407 | 331 | 339 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 196 | 194 | 155 | 158 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 140 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 123 | 168 | 192 | 130 | 83 |
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