
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 15 | SSE 6 | SE 15 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 68 | 50 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:41PM2.76m | 00:52AM3.21m | 1:34PM2.81m | 1:46AM3.14m | 2:26PM2.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM-0.38m | 6:30PM-0.05m | 7:13AM-0.38m | 7:25PM-0.06m | 8:04AM-0.32m | 8:21PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
85 | 68 | 50 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 15 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 14 | — | SE 8 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 341 | 276 | 362 | 362 | 804 | 804 | 2022 | 399 | 341 | 276 | 362 | 362 | 407 | 2522 | 399 | 428 | 2522 | 518 | 407 |
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