
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 42 | 45 | 62 | 77 | 62 | 48 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50AM2.61m | 3:02PM2.94m | 3:46AM2.50m | 3:59PM2.86m | 4:50AM2.40m | 5:04PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.13m | 9:26PM-0.10m | 9:37AM0.23m | 10:27PM-0.00m | 10:39AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 48 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
1 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 42 | 45 | 62 | 77 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 119 | 83 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 519 | 130 | 130 | 83 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 407 | 408 |
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