
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 66 | 67 | 42 | 22 | 24 | 37 | 74 | 154 | 239 | 290 | 295 | 227 | 219 | 310 | 346 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:29AM2.66m | 5:00PM2.70m | 5:26AM2.48m | 5:53PM2.63m | 6:25AM2.33m | 6:47PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:11PM0.20m | 11:27AM0.26m | 00:10AM0.27m | 12:21PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
28 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 222 | 222 | — | — | — | 133 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | S 8 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 66 | 67 | 42 | 22 | 24 | 37 | 74 | 154 | 239 | 290 | 295 | 227 | 219 | 310 | 346 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 270 | 276 | 276 | 1025 | 428 | 428 | 399 | 83 | 428 | 1338 | 1338 | 1338 | 1338 | 419 | 312 | 83 | 283 | 192 | 115 | 312 | 115 | 83 | 15 |
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