Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 92 | 157 | 217 | 273 | 301 | 276 | 244 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM2.12m | 5:28PM2.37m | 6:21AM2.12m | 6:27PM2.36m | 7:17AM2.18m | 7:25PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.66m | 11:57PM0.44m | 12:07PM0.66m | 00:53AM0.43m | 1:06PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 92 | 157 | 217 | 273 | 301 | 276 | 244 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 516 | 449 | 362 | 473 | 749 | 749 | 804 | 312 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 197 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 155 | 83 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 523 |
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