Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 29 | 30 | 48 | 56 | 112 | 108 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:48PM2.59m | 10:53AM2.85m | 11:29PM2.53m | 11:30AM2.81m | 00:08AM2.46m | 12:06PM2.75m | 00:47AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.19m | 5:11PM-0.09m | 5:14AM0.25m | 5:50PM-0.04m | 5:51AM0.32m | 6:28PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | — | — | 4:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 56 | 112 | 108 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 19 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 30 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 11 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | WSW 4 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 29 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 392 | 362 | 399 | 407 | 1812 | 1828 | 1846 | 1913 |
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