Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 54 | 193 | 517 | 510 | 324 | 217 | 188 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:55PM2.75m | 1:03AM3.26m | 1:51PM2.76m | 2:00AM3.18m | 2:47PM2.76m | 2:58AM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM-0.02m | 7:29AM-0.41m | 7:39PM0.00m | 8:24AM-0.34m | 8:37PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
61 | 44 | 31 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 324 | 217 | 188 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | E 14 | S 15 | — | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
17 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 7 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
— | 1 | 6 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 54 | 193 | 517 | 510 | — | 15 | 13 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 428 | 446 | 516 | 399 | 294 | 294 | 516 | 727 | 1226 | 804 | 804 | 516 | 399 | 399 | 1859 | 1728 | 1348 | 644 | 561 | 115 | 115 | 118 | 118 |
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