Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 199 | 229 | 128 | 94 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:41PM2.51m | 4:29AM2.17m | 4:32PM2.43m | 5:24AM2.12m | 5:28PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.32m | 10:12AM0.62m | 11:01PM0.40m | 11:07AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 167 | 128 | 94 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 294 | 199 | 229 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1338 | 509 | 83 | 1913 | 83 | 83 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 428 | 399 | 516 | 516 | 130 | 130 | 451 | 1310 | 749 | 1307 |
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