
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 32 | 72 | 34 | 46 | 33 | 79 | 66 | 68 | 82 | 129 | 158 | 366 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM2.12m | 8:12PM2.42m | 8:56AM2.21m | 9:04PM2.50m | 9:41AM2.33m | 9:50PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.62m | 2:38AM0.38m | 2:45PM0.52m | 3:23AM0.30m | 3:32PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 72 | 34 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 66 | 68 | — | — | 3 | 178 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | — | NE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — |
2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 21 | — | 20 | 7 | 79 | — | 3 | 82 | 129 | 158 | 366 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 407 | 516 | 299 | 298 | 517 | 399 | 523 | 428 | 1181 | 1168 | 804 | 804 | 1168 | 804 | 2824 | 2824 | 540 | 518 |
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