Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 87 | 144 | 108 | 72 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 24 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:38AM2.47m | 11:44PM2.75m | 12:11PM2.57m | 00:21AM2.78m | 12:44PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.12m | 5:26PM0.25m | 5:55AM0.05m | 6:03PM0.15m | 6:28AM0.01m | 6:41PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
86 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | N 2 | N 2 | N 3 | — | S 6 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 87 | 144 | 108 | 72 | 47 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 130 | 1338 | 804 | 804 | 509 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 118 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 298 | 399 | 399 | 83 |
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