Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 23 | 56 | 77 | 84 | 76 | 71 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 113 | 99 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38AM2.18m | 9:43PM2.55m | 10:23AM2.27m | 10:27PM2.62m | 11:02AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.54m | 4:07AM0.27m | 4:07PM0.45m | 4:47AM0.19m | 4:48PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 23 | 56 | 19 | 19 | 76 | 71 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 113 | 99 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 11 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | — | 19 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 29 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | E 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 77 | 84 | — | 68 | — | — | 22 | 15 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 83 | 201 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 118 | 118 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 83 | 118 | 342 | 399 | 83 |
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