Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 94 | 177 | 326 | 356 | 296 | 253 | 322 | 274 | 232 | 439 | 421 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 177 | 181 | 186 | 190 | 161 | 161 | 132 | 113 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17AM2.18m | 7:25PM2.38m | 8:07AM2.28m | 8:19PM2.44m | 8:52AM2.42m | 9:08PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.43m | 1:06PM0.60m | 1:45AM0.39m | 2:02PM0.49m | 2:31AM0.31m | 2:51PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 94 | 177 | 326 | 356 | 296 | 253 | 322 | 274 | 232 | 232 | 199 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 177 | 181 | 186 | 190 | 161 | 161 | 132 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | NW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 2 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | — | 1 | 67 | 9 | 6 | 439 | 421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 408 | 399 | 141 | 303 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 1181 | 1181 | 1168 | 141 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 155 | 123 | 141 | 155 | 299 |
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