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Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Popham Read surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popham Read today?
The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | |
98 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 101 | 138 | 159 | 145 | 145 | 311 | 440 | 745 | 367 | 286 | 250 | 341 | 175 | 225 | 216 | 92 | 83 | 68 | 108 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.62m | 9:54PM2.94m | 10:30AM2.70m | 10:42PM3.10m | 11:22AM2.76m | 11:31PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.03m | 3:33PM0.10m | 4:12AM-0.16m | 4:23PM0.03m | 5:03AM-0.32m | 5:12PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 145 | 311 | 440 | 745 | 367 | 286 | 250 | 341 | 175 | 225 | 216 | 92 | 83 | 68 | 58 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 79 | 571 | 272 | 261 | 192 | 153 | 126 | 110 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 50 | 52 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 98 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 101 | 138 | 159 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 108 | 274 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 468 | 439 | 312 | 312 | 294 | 181 | 172 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 83 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 192 | 130 |
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