Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 199 | 417 | 447 | 258 | 216 | 178 | 94 | 56 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.81m | 3:34AM2.84m | 4:09PM2.76m | 4:29AM2.66m | 5:00PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM-0.21m | 9:16PM0.03m | 9:45AM-0.06m | 10:13PM0.11m | 10:35AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 216 | 178 | 94 | 56 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 199 | 417 | 447 | 258 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 3694 | 3694 | 587 | 576 | 523 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 276 | 269 | 201 | 279 | 298 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 312 | 294 | 312 | 312 |
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