
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 127 | 68 | 39 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 46 | 65 | 42 | 29 | 32 | 47 | 59 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:34AM2.84m | 4:09PM2.76m | 4:29AM2.66m | 5:00PM2.70m | 5:26AM2.48m | 5:53PM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM-0.06m | 10:13PM0.11m | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:11PM0.20m | 11:27AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
163 | 127 | 68 | 39 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 65 | 42 | 29 | 32 | 47 | 59 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 314 | 276 | 294 | 294 | 279 | 276 | 276 | 270 | 276 | 1025 | 428 | 399 | 399 | 83 | 83 | 1338 | 1338 | 1338 | 1338 | 561 | 366 |
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