
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM2.83m | 2:38AM2.61m | 2:50PM2.74m | 3:24AM2.46m | 3:33PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.05m | 8:20PM-0.03m | 8:33AM0.20m | 9:06PM0.09m | 9:15AM0.34m | 9:54PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 |
11 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 7 |
21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 10 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 399 | 456 | 1168 | 123 | 83 | 408 | 83 | 517 | 407 | 408 | 516 | 1347 | 804 | 516 | 516 | 518 | 719 | 1338 | 1338 | 1338 | 1338 | 1317 |
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