Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 91 | 70 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 37 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:50AM2.39m | 5:07PM2.57m | 5:46AM2.25m | 6:01PM2.48m | 6:46AM2.15m | 6:58PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.37m | 11:29PM0.30m | 11:37AM0.51m | 00:29AM0.38m | 12:34PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
116 | 91 | 70 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
— | 9 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 18 | — | — | 18 | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 15 | SE 15 | — | E 14 | — | S 15 | SE 14 |
— | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 11 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 123 | 341 | 130 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 130 | 804 | 130 | 130 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 83 |
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