
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (30 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 11PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47PM3.01m | 3:38AM2.52m | 3:49PM2.90m | 4:44AM2.47m | 4:57PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM-0.18m | 9:26AM0.22m | 10:17PM-0.07m | 10:33AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 407 | 540 | 1165 | 518 | 2659 | 1346 | 181 | 199 | 194 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 1411 | 2522 | 2522 | 1411 | 2659 | 2659 |
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