Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:29AM2.17m | 4:32PM2.43m | 5:24AM2.12m | 5:28PM2.37m | 6:21AM2.12m | 6:27PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.62m | 11:01PM0.40m | 11:07AM0.66m | 11:57PM0.44m | 12:07PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 279 | 399 | 399 | 408 | 516 | 407 | 471 | 407 | 473 | 370 | 451 | 451 | 749 | 804 | 298 | 298 | 1310 | 1307 | 1307 | 1181 | 523 |
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