Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 10 | E 15 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 89 | 333 | 363 | 294 | 205 | 184 | 117 | 86 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:39AM2.26m | 3:41PM2.51m | 4:29AM2.17m | 4:32PM2.43m | 5:24AM2.12m | 5:28PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.54m | 10:07PM0.32m | 10:12AM0.62m | 11:01PM0.40m | 11:07AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 205 | 184 | 117 | 86 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 89 | 333 | 363 | 294 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1011 | 749 | 749 | 804 | 804 | 1338 | 534 | 115 | 272 | 83 | 314 | 299 | 399 | 399 | 428 | 428 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 141 | 197 | 518 |
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