Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 113 | 140 | 133 | 101 | 98 | 43 | 48 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 71 | 54 | 53 | 39 | 40 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.56m | 4:17PM2.67m | 4:50AM2.39m | 5:07PM2.57m | 5:46AM2.25m | 6:01PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.22m | 10:33PM0.19m | 10:44AM0.37m | 11:29PM0.30m | 11:37AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 113 | 140 | 133 | 101 | 98 | 43 | 48 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 54 | 53 | 39 | 40 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 8 | S 3 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 19 | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 276 | 276 | 279 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 118 | 130 | 399 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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