
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 199 | 665 | 562 | 368 | 246 | 131 | 86 | 54 | 41 | 35 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM2.83m | 2:40AM3.01m | 3:18PM2.81m | 3:34AM2.84m | 4:09PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM-0.03m | 8:54AM-0.21m | 9:16PM0.03m | 9:45AM-0.06m | 10:13PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 246 | 131 | 86 | 54 | 41 | 35 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | W 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 199 | 665 | 562 | 368 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 407 | 407 | 804 | 560 | 576 | 534 | 560 | 648 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 269 | 269 | 270 | 279 |
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