Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 78 | 93 | 90 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57PM2.43m | 8:46AM2.12m | 8:53PM2.47m | 9:38AM2.18m | 9:43PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.40m | 2:31PM0.60m | 3:22AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 |
14 | 14 | 26 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 |
2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
8 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | 78 | 93 | 90 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 933 | 123 | 123 | 83 | 1025 | 1066 | 1025 | 2127 | 533 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 194 | 485 | 83 | 83 | 15 |
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