
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 37 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11PM2.99m | 2:50AM2.61m | 3:02PM2.94m | 3:46AM2.50m | 3:59PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.05m | 8:31PM-0.17m | 8:42AM0.13m | 9:26PM-0.10m | 9:37AM0.23m | 10:27PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
44 | 44 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 52 | 44 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | NE 4 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 24 | 37 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 62 | 64 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 181 | 192 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 727 | 727 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 83 |
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