
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.61m | 2:50PM2.74m | 3:24AM2.46m | 3:33PM2.63m | 4:13AM2.31m | 4:21PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.20m | 9:06PM0.09m | 9:15AM0.34m | 9:54PM0.21m | 10:02AM0.48m | 10:47PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
33 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 14 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 3 | SE 12 |
— | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | SE 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 517 | 523 | 428 | 518 | 518 | 804 | 518 | 516 | 518 | 516 | 1338 | 1338 | 1338 | 1168 | 83 | 408 | 1165 | 926 | 1165 | 1165 | 804 | 1338 | 804 |
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