Popham Read Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-States – Maine)

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Popham Read Spot ID:

Type: beach

Reliability:

Best: Swell SE | Wind NW

Sea Temperature Today is: 10.3 °C

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Friday, 24 May 2013, 06:49 Local time

m, °C	Thursday 23			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Popham Read in United-States - Maineis a beach break. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Take care of - Rocks.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

Tide Times:

For Fort Popham, Kennebec River, Maine, 2 miles from Popham Read.

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	REMAINING
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Popham Read Tide Times and Tide Chart

Live Weather:

At Wiscasset Airport, 27 km from Popham Read.

light winds from the SSW

km/h

Light rain

Air temperature
15 °C

Current weather near Popham Read

Buoy Data:

At Central Maine Shelf Buoy, 22 miles from Popham Read.

	12AM	1AM	2AM	3AM
Data Age	5 hr	4 hr	3 hr	2 hr
Wave height (m)
Dominant period (s)	6	6	6	6

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Overall Popham Read Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Popham Read: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Trayhan's	9 mi
Second closest break	Two Lights	24 mi
Third closest break	Doc Browns	25 mi
Fourth closest break	Higgins Beach	27 mi
Fifth closest break	Scarborough Beach	29 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Popham Read:
Closest wave buoy	Central Maine Shelf Buoy	22 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Portland Buoy	22 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Penobscot Bay Buoy	45 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Gulf of Maine Buoy	50 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Western Maine Shelf Buoy	50 mi
Tide stations nearest to Popham Read:
Closest tide station	Fort Popham, Kennebec River	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Small Point Harbor	2 mi
Third closest tide station	Phippsburg, Kennebec River	6 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cundy Harbor, New Meadows River	6 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Robinhood, Sasanoa River	9 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Popham Read:
Closest ski area	Lost Valley (United States)	37 mi
Second closest ski area	Camden Snow Bowl (United States)	47 mi
Third closest ski area	Spruce Mountain Ski Slope (United States)	52 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Shawnee Peak (United States)	55 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Powderhouse Hill (United States)	61 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Popham Read:
Closest city location	Portland (United States)	22 mi
Second closest city location	West Scarborough (United States)	32 mi
Third closest city location	Lewiston (United States)	33 mi
Fourth closest city location	Dover (United States)	66 mi
Fifth closest city location	Rochester (United States)	67 mi

Popham Read break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Popham Read, Maine. Use the tab navigation above to view Popham Read sea temperature, Popham Read photographs, Popham Read detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Popham Read webcams, current wind from Maine live weather stations and Popham Read tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Popham Read.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has stated that a magnitude 8.2 Earthquake beneath the Sea of Okhosk did not generate a destructive Tsunami. However, we suggest that local interests also listen for statements from the Japan Meteorological Agency, located much closer to the source.

Popham Read Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-States – Maine)

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