Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
19.5° C
2.0° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
11
8
8
3
3
3
3
8
7
7
4
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
S
15
W
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
WSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:39AM2.59m
10:51PM3.09m
11:34AM2.71m
11:46PM3.13m
12:24PM2.81m
Low Tide
4:28PM0.06m
5:14AM-0.27m
5:24PM-0.04m
6:05AM-0.31m
6:18PM-0.11m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
25
27
26
22
20
19
20
24
23
22
23
23
21
19
18
19
20
21
22
23
Feels °C
23
24
26
22
20
18
16
18
23
19
19
21
22
19
18
17
19
18
20
22
24
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