
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 (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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 (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 315 | 334 | 288 | 322 | 333 | 262 | 222 | 411 | 461 | 249 | 255 | 267 | 238 | 280 | 264 | 264 | 238 | 207 | 147 | 131 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM2.38m | 8:07AM2.28m | 8:19PM2.44m | 8:52AM2.42m | 9:08PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.60m | 1:45AM0.39m | 2:02PM0.49m | 2:31AM0.31m | 2:51PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
326 | 315 | 334 | 288 | 322 | 333 | 262 | 222 | 194 | 202 | 249 | 255 | 267 | 238 | 280 | 264 | 264 | 238 | 207 | 147 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 |
3 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 411 | 461 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 399 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 1181 | 1167 | 1167 | 1168 | 804 | 83 | 411 | 83 | 411 | 155 | 123 | 155 | 303 |
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