
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 10AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 89 | 60 | 32 | 21 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:06AM2.09m | 7:14PM2.37m | 8:04AM2.12m | 8:12PM2.42m | 8:56AM2.21m | 9:04PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.67m | 1:45AM0.44m | 1:51PM0.62m | 2:38AM0.38m | 2:45PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | — |
5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 60 | 32 | — | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 1167 | 804 | 804 | 130 | 804 | 804 | 576 | 83 | 201 | 407 | 399 | 399 | 407 | 446 | 517 | 446 | 408 | 446 | 446 | 523 | 523 | 904 |
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