Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 7AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, near gales from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 356 | 450 | 520 | 676 | 725 | 743 | 1395 | 799 | 703 | 663 | 592 | 661 | 1230 | 1495 | 2016 | 1895 | 846 | 732 | 792 | 880 | 973 | 899 | 919 | 933 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:56AM2.61m | 11:11PM2.73m | 11:31AM2.74m | 11:51PM2.78m | 12:07PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.12m | 4:54PM0.12m | 5:15AM0.05m | 5:34PM-0.01m | 5:50AM-0.00m | 6:14PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 22 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 356 | 450 | 520 | 676 | 725 | 743 | 814 | 799 | 703 | 663 | 592 | 661 | 778 | 983 | 1003 | 849 | 846 | 732 | 792 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 96 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | 35 | 76 | 93 | 74 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 19 | — | — | 1395 | — | — | 24 | 7 | 22 | 1230 | 1495 | 2016 | 1895 | 60 | 26 | 2 | 880 | 973 | 899 | 919 | 933 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 517 | 517 | 1307 | 1181 | 804 | 518 | 517 | 804 | 518 | 804 | 1226 | 1167 | 1167 | 804 | 749 | 749 | 647 | 749 | 1798 | 298 | 277 | 277 | 804 |
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