
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
669 | 737 | 724 | 572 | 439 | 377 | 453 | 373 | 197 | 144 | 99 | 80 | 84 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:31AM2.79m | 12:44PM2.95m | 1:14AM2.76m | 1:26PM2.99m | 2:00AM2.70m | 2:11PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM-0.02m | 6:56PM-0.19m | 7:09AM-0.01m | 7:42PM-0.21m | 7:53AM0.05m | 8:31PM-0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
36 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 287 | 251 | 197 | 144 | 99 | 80 | 84 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | 18 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 6 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
669 | 737 | 724 | 572 | 439 | 377 | 453 | 373 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 553 | 197 | 612 | 279 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 155 | 158 | 117 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 123 | 181 | 204 | 130 | 115 |
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