
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 5PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 92 | 185 | 319 | 356 | 303 | 258 | 220 | 274 | 254 | 213 | 380 | 137 | 160 | 160 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM2.36m | 7:17AM2.18m | 7:25PM2.38m | 8:07AM2.28m | 8:19PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.66m | 00:53AM0.43m | 1:06PM0.60m | 1:45AM0.39m | 2:02PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 92 | 185 | 319 | 356 | 303 | 258 | 220 | 274 | 254 | 213 | 162 | 137 | 160 | 160 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 10 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
10 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 380 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 298 | 298 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 411 | 411 | 141 | 141 | 303 | 408 | 411 | 411 | 517 | 1181 | 1181 | 141 | 83 |
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