Popham Read Surf Break

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.7° C

1.4°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
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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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
108
74
56
44
55
39
41
44
34
32
23
15
10
6
9
5
5
13
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
5
NW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
SW
20
SSW
5
SSE
5
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:13AM2.72m
1:52PM2.39m
1:49AM2.71m
2:28PM2.42m
2:28AM2.69m
3:04PM2.46m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.10m
7:33PM0.40m
8:08AM0.10m
8:12PM0.38m
8:43AM0.10m
8:54PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
1
6
3
Temp °C
26
26
25
27
31
26
29
24
23
23
24
28
30
28
25
25
23
22
23
27
27
25
25
24
Feels °C
26
28
29
30
32
26
27
21
23
22
24
28
29
27
27
27
24
25
24
28
26
27
27
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
113
92
74
56
3
3
39
41
44
34
32
23
15
10
6
9
5
5
8
8
8
5
5
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
9
8
8
7
6
3
3
3
3
3
13
4
4
6
6
3
2
13
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
108
44
55
1
2
4
2
1
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
83
0
289
366
1344
1344
516
281
83
294
314
341
675
516
399
272
341
279
362
341
407
407
407
523
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
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