Popham Read Surf Break

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.6°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
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
5
0.7
S
4
1.2
SSE
4
1.7
SSE
6
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
44
31
25
25
18
17
17
15
16
16
16
9
18
21
20
54
193
517
510
324
217
188
159
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
10
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
40
SE
45
SSE
55
S
35
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:55PM2.75m
1:03AM3.26m
1:51PM2.76m
2:00AM3.18m
2:47PM2.76m
2:58AM3.06m
Low Tide
6:42PM-0.02m
7:29AM-0.41m
7:39PM0.00m
8:24AM-0.34m
8:37PM0.05m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
8:22
8:23
 mm
3
1
4
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
15
12
12
12
15
16
14
14
14
15
14
13
14
12
12
10
8
6
7
12
13
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
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
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
61
44
31
9
18
13
11
13
12
16
16
16
9
9
9
10
4
8
8
8
324
217
188
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
17
15
3
9
9
18
17
17
15
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
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
E
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
4
1.2
SSE
4
1.7
SSE
6
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
6
25
25
9
4
4
7
18
21
20
54
193
517
510
15
13
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
294
428
446
516
399
294
294
516
727
1226
804
804
516
399
399
1859
1728
1348
644
561
115
115
118
118
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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