
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 2PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 171 | 251 | 256 | 222 | 205 | 159 | 110 | 71 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.66m | 10:43PM2.98m | 11:17AM2.79m | 11:35PM3.00m | 12:03PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM-0.12m | 4:21PM0.03m | 4:58AM-0.18m | 5:14PM-0.08m | 5:44AM-0.20m | 6:03PM-0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 205 | 159 | 110 | 71 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | WSW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | N 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 171 | 251 | 256 | 222 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1011 | 986 | 1032 | 804 | 804 | 804 | 1411 | 2125 | 1860 | 1737 | 115 | 118 | 553 | 272 | 269 | 269 | 270 | 298 | 298 | 341 | 390 | 294 | 298 |
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