Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 13 | 28 | 61 | 74 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 139 | 108 | 72 | 53 | 54 | 74 | 58 | 45 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM2.37m | 11:07PM2.69m | 11:38AM2.47m | 11:44PM2.75m | 12:11PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.19m | 4:48PM0.35m | 5:22AM0.12m | 5:26PM0.25m | 5:55AM0.05m | 6:03PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 |
13 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 61 | 74 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 69 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 41 | 45 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 71 | 139 | 108 | 72 | 53 | 54 | 74 | 58 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 130 | 201 | 118 | 199 | 408 | 399 | 130 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 130 | 933 | 804 | 749 | 576 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 130 | 115 | 130 | 15 | 83 |
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