
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
197 | 108 | 117 | 126 | 133 | 177 | 154 | 202 | 237 | 314 | 373 | 459 | 517 | 677 | 836 | 878 | 1008 | 1027 | 955 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50PM2.58m | 10:20AM2.47m | 10:32PM2.66m | 10:56AM2.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.40m | 4:03AM0.21m | 4:14PM0.26m | 4:39AM0.12m | 4:54PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
81 | 108 | 117 | 126 | 133 | 177 | 154 | 202 | 237 | 314 | 373 | 459 | 517 | 677 | 836 | 878 | 1008 | 1027 | 955 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 17 | 57 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 80 | 78 | 82 | 43 | 131 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
197 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 804 | 516 | 83 | 83 | 446 | 446 | 804 | 141 | 15 | 0 | 83 | 411 | 804 | 1307 | 804 | 1181 | 804 | 804 |
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