Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 64 | 92 | 87 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM2.11m | 7:57PM2.43m | 8:46AM2.12m | 8:53PM2.47m | 9:38AM2.18m | 9:43PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.63m | 2:29AM0.40m | 2:31PM0.60m | 3:22AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
28 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 87 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — |
— | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 11 | 64 | 92 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 392 | 986 | 2824 | 921 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 83 | 83 | 513 | 513 | 513 | 130 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 194 | 509 | 130 | 83 | 83 |
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