Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 8 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:19PM2.75m | 1:37AM2.76m | 1:56PM2.82m | 2:19AM2.70m | 2:37PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.01m | 7:39AM-0.00m | 8:03PM-0.03m | 8:19AM0.04m | 8:50PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
1 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — |
16 | 21 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1168 | 2888 | 2132 | 2666 | 341 | 362 | 1025 | 518 | 1992 | 407 | 399 | 1343 | 1343 | 1025 | 1025 | 1025 | 1025 | 1066 | 428 | 1285 | 407 |
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