
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 153 | 128 | 185 | 153 | 142 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:42PM2.53m | 8:26AM2.18m | 8:36PM2.52m | 9:22AM2.18m | 9:28PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.51m | 2:10AM0.33m | 2:13PM0.56m | 3:06AM0.31m | 3:06PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
185 | 153 | 128 | 185 | 153 | 142 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
— | 25 | 25 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 43 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 83 | 130 | 15 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1025 | 1003 | 312 | 399 | 83 | 118 | 83 | 1028 | 1060 | 1165 | 277 | 298 |
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