Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 147 | 205 | 210 | 161 | 113 | 95 | 107 | 103 | 91 | 115 | 181 | 322 | 360 | 293 | 384 | 210 | 150 | 124 | 81 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:48AM2.70m | 12:57PM2.87m | 1:29AM2.60m | 1:34PM2.80m | 2:10AM2.49m | 2:13PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.10m | 7:11PM-0.09m | 7:19AM0.21m | 7:52PM-0.00m | 7:58AM0.33m | 8:34PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 147 | 205 | 210 | 161 | 113 | 82 | 80 | 58 | 52 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 270 | 210 | 150 | 124 | 81 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 95 | 107 | 103 | 91 | 115 | 181 | 322 | 360 | 293 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 277 | 269 | 115 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 269 | 285 | 298 | 277 | 517 | 749 | 749 | 312 | 83 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 314 |
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