Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 59 | 51 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 36 | 64 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:44PM2.66m | 00:58AM2.78m | 1:19PM2.75m | 1:37AM2.76m | 1:56PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.07m | 7:02AM-0.01m | 7:21PM0.01m | 7:39AM-0.00m | 8:03PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
64 | 59 | 51 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | — |
2 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 341 | 399 | 399 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 516 | 986 | 1025 | 513 | 482 | 314 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 408 | 399 | 399 | 525 | 1025 |
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