Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 222 | 411 | 412 | 346 | 505 | 311 | 318 | 286 | 292 | 286 | 244 | 190 | 154 | 125 | 112 | 88 | 40 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM2.28m | 8:19PM2.44m | 8:52AM2.42m | 9:08PM2.52m | 9:33AM2.58m | 9:53PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.49m | 2:31AM0.31m | 2:51PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.22m | 3:38PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 232 | 222 | 194 | 202 | 234 | 290 | 311 | 318 | 286 | 292 | 286 | 244 | 190 | 154 | 125 | 112 | 88 | 40 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 53 | 80 | 51 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 411 | 412 | 346 | 505 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 1168 | 1168 | 1168 | 683 | 804 | 523 | 540 | 411 | 411 | 312 | 155 | 299 | 299 | 451 | 155 | 83 | 123 | 123 | 141 |
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