Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
15.9° C
1.5° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 2AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (03 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (03 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1.7
S
6
2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
64
83
56
32
25
35
228
451
665
845
373
277
203
141
177
95
45
33
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
25
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
S
25
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:30PM2.63m
2:43AM2.69m
3:09PM2.69m
3:27AM2.62m
3:52PM2.74m
Low Tide
8:28PM0.16m
8:49AM0.05m
9:12PM0.13m
9:30AM0.09m
10:02PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
7:59
 mm
1
2
3
10
8
3
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
19
20
20
20
20
20
21
19
18
19
25
27
29
29
26
Feels °C
20
19
21
22
19
20
19
16
16
16
16
14
13
14
21
23
25
27
25
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