
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | 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 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM2.19m | 5:15PM2.43m | 6:05AM2.11m | 6:13PM2.38m | 7:06AM2.09m | 7:14PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.59m | 11:44PM0.41m | 11:50AM0.66m | 00:46AM0.46m | 12:52PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | 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 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 130 | 362 | 362 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 155 | 83 | 197 | 197 | 1344 | 1344 | 130 | 1165 | 804 | 804 | 804 | 804 | 804 | 1338 | 1307 |
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