Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.2° C
1.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (02 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
50
47
23
25
35
33
28
55
92
125
89
43
33
42
80
91
300
245
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
20
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
High Tide
2:02AM2.73m
2:30PM2.63m
2:43AM2.69m
3:09PM2.69m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.21m
8:11AM0.03m
8:28PM0.16m
8:49AM0.05m
9:12PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
8:00
 mm
3
3
5
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
19
20
20
20
22
21
22
Feels °C
21
20
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
18
19
21
20
20
18
18
21
22
23
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