
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39AM2.59m | 10:51PM3.09m | 11:34AM2.71m | 11:46PM3.13m | 12:24PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.06m | 5:14AM-0.27m | 5:24PM-0.04m | 6:05AM-0.31m | 6:18PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 |
6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 10 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 13 | S 5 | S 5 |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — |
— | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2522 | 2522 | 2813 | 407 | 279 | 518 | 517 | 1231 | 1167 | 2017 | 428 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 392 | 439 | 362 | 3446 | 2831 | 427 | 407 |
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