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Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Popham Read surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popham Read today?
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | |
122 | 94 | 77 | 81 | 114 | 128 | 131 | 141 | 285 | 301 | 320 | 449 | 819 | 694 | 267 | 240 | 186 | 164 | 126 | 125 | 84 | 99 | 65 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.62m | 9:54PM2.94m | 10:30AM2.70m | 10:42PM3.10m | 11:22AM2.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.03m | 3:33PM0.10m | 4:12AM-0.16m | 4:23PM0.03m | 5:03AM-0.32m | 5:12PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 178 | 94 | 320 | 449 | 819 | 694 | 267 | 240 | 186 | 164 | 126 | 125 | 84 | 99 | 64 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 84 | 15 | 127 | 329 | 447 | 245 | 183 | 139 | 124 | 108 | 78 | 74 | 22 | 65 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 68 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 122 | 94 | 77 | 81 | 114 | 128 | 131 | 141 | 285 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 60 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 482 | 449 | 419 | 312 | 294 | 294 | 192 | 181 | 181 | 197 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 192 |
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