Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 2PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 125 | 163 | 156 | 92 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 116 | 179 | 147 | 120 | 96 | 77 | 73 | 40 | 37 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:07AM2.73m | 3:30PM2.76m | 3:57AM2.56m | 4:17PM2.67m | 4:50AM2.39m | 5:07PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.05m | 9:40PM0.08m | 9:55AM0.22m | 10:33PM0.19m | 10:44AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 |
3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 116 | 179 | 147 | 120 | 96 | 77 | 73 | 40 | 37 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
123 | 125 | 163 | 156 | 92 | 43 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 504 | 456 | 404 | 298 | 279 | 270 | 298 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 130 | 341 | 130 | 83 | 115 |
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