Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
15.7°C
0.8° 

Popham Read surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Popham Read today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 5PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (16 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
13
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
13
12
13
20
12
12
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
SE
10
E
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:33PM2.63m
4:13AM2.31m
4:21PM2.52m
5:07AM2.19m
5:15PM2.43m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.34m
9:54PM0.21m
10:02AM0.48m
10:47PM0.33m
10:53AM0.59m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:45
6:44
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
14
17
18
21
20
22
20
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
21
23
22
18
13
Feels °C
11
14
16
19
20
21
20
15
15
16
17
17
18
17
18
19
18
17
16
12
6
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