Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Popham Read today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 90 | 162 | 134 | 89 | 108 | 108 | 74 | 56 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:59PM2.88m | 2:18AM2.90m | 2:44PM2.84m | 3:07AM2.73m | 3:30PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM-0.09m | 8:24AM-0.10m | 8:49PM-0.02m | 9:09AM0.05m | 9:40PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 90 | 162 | 134 | 89 | 108 | 108 | 74 | 56 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3669 | 3671 | 2522 | 2849 | 2001 | 2008 | 2662 | 1343 | 1859 | 2824 | 1860 | 1859 | 2017 | 1231 | 920 | 468 | 404 | 312 | 283 | 269 | 269 |
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