Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.2° C
0.7° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (15 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
68
50
25
16
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
3
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
N
10
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
15
WNW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
NNE
0
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:41PM2.76m
00:52AM3.21m
1:34PM2.81m
1:46AM3.14m
2:26PM2.83m
Low Tide
6:21AM-0.38m
6:30PM-0.05m
7:13AM-0.38m
7:25PM-0.06m
8:04AM-0.32m
8:21PM-0.03m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:11
5:11
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:16
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
22
26
27
28
27
25
24
22
21
21
24
25
23
22
21
20
18
18
21
20
23
24
23
20
Feels °C
21
25
24
24
21
21
20
19
17
18
21
23
19
20
16
14
13
12
17
14
19
21
20
19
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