Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 5PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.87m | 1:28AM3.03m | 1:59PM2.88m | 2:18AM2.90m | 2:44PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM-0.12m | 7:39AM-0.23m | 7:59PM-0.09m | 8:24AM-0.10m | 8:49PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — |
4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | SE 7 | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 |
2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3446 | 3485 | 3446 | 2815 | 2659 | 518 | 1072 | 1072 | 1168 | 2522 | 3669 | 2849 | 804 | 1025 | 1368 | 1491 | 1343 | 1346 | 1728 | 2017 | 639 |
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