Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 42 | 53 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:34AM2.71m | 11:46PM3.13m | 12:24PM2.81m | 00:38AM3.11m | 1:12PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM-0.04m | 6:05AM-0.31m | 6:18PM-0.11m | 6:53AM-0.30m | 7:09PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 53 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | — | 5 | 10 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 407 | 428 | 428 | 407 | 518 | 392 | 2659 | 83 | 3446 | 115 | 362 | 2667 | 2667 | 516 | 518 | 1025 | 3446 | 3446 | 1167 | 525 |
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