
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13AM2.31m | 4:21PM2.52m | 5:07AM2.19m | 5:15PM2.43m | 6:05AM2.11m | 6:13PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.48m | 10:47PM0.33m | 10:53AM0.59m | 11:44PM0.41m | 11:50AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 12 | S 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
5 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 83 | 130 | 749 | 749 | 130 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 407 | 362 | 362 | 407 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 197 | 197 | 1344 | 1344 | 130 |
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