
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 124 | 148 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 26 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.74m | 4:17AM2.54m | 4:40PM2.77m | 5:12AM2.45m | 5:34PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.12m | 10:17AM0.15m | 10:57PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 |
149 | 113 | — | 47 | 43 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 41 | 37 | 18 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
8 | 124 | 148 | 48 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 83 | 290 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 276 | 294 | 342 | 1301 | 407 | 83 | 518 | 513 | 341 | 83 | 921 | 1348 | 118 | 115 |
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