
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:15PM2.43m | 6:05AM2.11m | 6:13PM2.38m | 7:06AM2.09m | 7:14PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.41m | 11:50AM0.66m | 00:46AM0.46m | 12:52PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 |
5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — |
3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 362 | 407 | 407 | 123 | 83 | 197 | 197 | 1344 | 1344 | 130 | 130 | 804 | 804 | 804 | 196 | 804 | 509 | 468 |
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