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Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 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
6.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Popham Read today?
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 60 | 73 | 96 | 102 | 143 | 247 | 313 | 421 | 460 | 770 | 497 | 618 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:00AM2.61m | 9:32PM2.66m | 9:56AM2.62m | 10:19PM2.74m | 10:45AM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.23m | 3:09PM0.12m | 3:37AM0.13m | 3:58PM0.12m | 4:27AM0.04m | 4:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — |
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 60 | 2 | 96 | 102 | 143 | 247 | 313 | 421 | 460 | 770 | — | 618 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 7 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 11 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 547 | 497 | 450 | 460 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 370 | 298 | 298 | 685 | 1411 | 298 | 272 | 130 | 197 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 197 | 0 | 83 | 197 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 123 | 119 |
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