Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 37 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:56PM2.82m | 2:19AM2.70m | 2:37PM2.85m | 3:06AM2.62m | 3:23PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM-0.03m | 8:19AM0.04m | 8:50PM-0.04m | 9:04AM0.10m | 9:41PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 3 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — |
11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
— | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 2659 | 83 | 1025 | 1025 | 1025 | 1060 | 759 | 580 | 612 | 576 | 399 | 285 | 923 | 681 | 683 | 2817 | 312 |
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