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 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 47 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 17 | 31 | 32 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 4 | — | — | 15 | — | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 2123 | 2017 | 513 | 132 | 194 | 83 | 83 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 408 | 407 | 408 | 399 | 517 | 399 | 1414 | 904 | 1168 | 1165 |
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