Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.9°C
1.7° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
0.4
SE
7
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
21
17
14
12
25
33
16
11
11
11
11
6
7
6
6
6
3
6
11
17
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
15
W
10
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNE
5
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
E
10
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:19PM2.75m
1:37AM2.76m
1:56PM2.82m
2:19AM2.70m
2:37PM2.85m
Low Tide
7:21PM0.01m
7:39AM-0.00m
8:03PM-0.03m
8:19AM0.04m
8:50PM-0.04m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:16
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
23
26
25
21
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
Feels °C
20
22
23
21
18
17
16
14
16
14
15
15
18
18
18
16
15
13
15
16
17
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