Popham Read Surf Break

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
1
S
5
1.5
S
6
2.5
S
7
2.3
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
9
16
19
19
43
149
657
620
475
397
302
255
314
202
137
135
90
93
125
165
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
30
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
55
S
25
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
40
W
30
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:51PM2.76m
2:00AM3.18m
2:47PM2.76m
2:58AM3.06m
3:44PM2.73m
3:57AM2.90m
Low Tide
7:39PM0.00m
8:24AM-0.34m
8:37PM0.05m
9:19AM-0.24m
9:37PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
18
18
19
20
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
15
14
16
16
14
12
13
11
8
6
7
13
13
13
12
10
14
14
16
16
12
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
0.1
S
14
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
12
16
16
16
9
9
9
9
1
1
8
8
475
397
302
255
228
4
137
135
90
93
125
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
16
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
4
8
4
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
1
S
5
1.5
S
6
2.5
S
7
2.3
S
8
0.9
WSW
4
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.5
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
8
7
6
4
16
19
19
43
149
657
620
34
314
202
9
20
4
11
11
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
804
804
804
1887
407
407
407
1812
3460
3460
706
115
115
115
115
283
115
83
509
283
272
118
283
283
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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