Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 149 | 137 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 64 | 58 | 64 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 56 | 111 | 149 | 197 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.84m | 3:07AM2.73m | 3:30PM2.76m | 3:57AM2.56m | 4:17PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM-0.10m | 8:49PM-0.02m | 9:09AM0.05m | 9:40PM0.08m | 9:55AM0.22m | 10:33PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 56 | 111 | 149 | 197 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 44 | 149 | 137 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 64 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2008 | 2008 | 2945 | 1811 | 1859 | 115 | 652 | 509 | 449 | 439 | 298 | 298 | 83 | 83 | 270 | 269 | 270 | 279 | 276 | 276 | 83 |
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