Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 92 | 101 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 118 | 118 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:33AM2.58m | 9:53PM2.60m | 10:12AM2.75m | 10:38PM2.68m | 10:52AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.22m | 3:38PM0.17m | 3:54AM0.13m | 4:21PM-0.00m | 4:34AM0.05m | 5:04PM-0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 108 | 92 | 101 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 25 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 118 | 118 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 904 | 83 | 299 | 298 | 141 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 115 | 83 |
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