
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 7AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 3 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 162 | 247 | 288 | 222 | 205 | 184 | 184 | 131 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.52m | 9:46PM2.92m | 10:27AM2.66m | 10:43PM2.98m | 11:17AM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM-0.02m | 3:22PM0.16m | 4:07AM-0.12m | 4:21PM0.03m | 4:58AM-0.18m | 5:14PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 |
— | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 162 | 247 | 288 | 222 | 205 | 184 | 184 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 407 | 399 | 408 | 518 | 1411 | 1411 | 933 | 986 | 986 | 986 | 926 | 3460 | 804 | 83 | 1585 | 1411 | 1571 | 1231 | 15 | 83 | 513 | 0 | 83 |
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