Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 1PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 103 | 127 | 105 | 101 | 67 | 53 | 43 | 35 | 37 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 175 | 175 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM2.90m | 2:44PM2.84m | 3:07AM2.73m | 3:30PM2.76m | 3:57AM2.56m | 4:17PM2.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM-0.10m | 8:49PM-0.02m | 9:09AM0.05m | 9:40PM0.08m | 9:55AM0.22m | 10:33PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 37 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 175 | 175 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | — | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 103 | 127 | 105 | 101 | 67 | 53 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2659 | 2008 | 1859 | 1348 | 3563 | 1812 | 2662 | 2659 | 643 | 449 | 407 | 390 | 298 | 279 | 83 | 276 | 270 | 270 | 297 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 276 |
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