
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 32 | 40 | 45 | 60 | 96 | 105 | 120 | 126 | 136 | 177 | 193 | 221 | 281 | 321 | 390 | 432 | 517 | 780 | 866 | 836 | 836 | 860 | 894 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:41AM2.33m | 9:50PM2.58m | 10:20AM2.47m | 10:32PM2.66m | 10:56AM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.30m | 3:32PM0.40m | 4:03AM0.21m | 4:14PM0.26m | 4:39AM0.12m | 4:54PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
38 | 32 | 40 | 45 | — | 96 | 105 | 120 | 126 | 136 | 177 | 193 | 221 | 281 | 321 | 390 | 432 | 517 | 780 | 866 | 836 | 836 | 860 | 894 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 39 | 66 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 86 | 43 | 81 | 53 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 1 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1231 | 2145 | 411 | 1338 | 1338 | 749 | 749 | 518 | 277 | 83 | 517 | 749 | 804 | 804 | 411 | 15 | 518 | 749 | 804 | 1181 | 1168 | 684 | 683 | 451 |
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