Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 1AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:46PM3.13m | 12:24PM2.81m | 00:38AM3.11m | 1:12PM2.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM-0.04m | 6:05AM-0.31m | 6:18PM-0.11m | 6:53AM-0.30m | 7:09PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 428 | 407 | 2659 | 516 | 362 | 2676 | 362 | 407 | 269 | 362 | 407 | 749 | 749 | 2824 | 3446 | 3446 | 804 | 518 |
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