Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 May 2026 EDT
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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
7.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today?

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
54
54
45
31
30
94
178
139
143
163
149
96
93
74
86
125
155
167
167
169
153
173
149
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
25
E
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
15
SW
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
15
W
15
N
15
N
5
N
5
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WNW
20
NNW
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:55AM2.45m
5:42PM2.23m
5:50AM2.42m
6:34PM2.30m
6:47AM2.42m
7:26PM2.42m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.35m
11:32PM0.58m
12:08PM0.35m
00:30AM0.51m
1:01PM0.32m
1:29AM0.39m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:53
2
5
4
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
7
6
9
10
10
10
10
12
13
14
16
14
11
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
7
4
4
4
1
4
5
5
6
5
9
11
10
11
10
7
4
6
8
5
4
5
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
1.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
65
54
54
45
27
30
29
29
20
18
163
5
96
93
74
86
125
155
167
167
169
153
173
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
9
16
24
24
31
9
5
4
4
7
5
13
17
54
56
49
46
4
4
4
4
1
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
6
2
4
7
7
3
7
7
5
5
5
12
5
4
10
5
14
4
4
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
5
94
178
139
143
149
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
83
83
115
172
468
312
312
115
115
115
83
83
83
83
0
0
83
0
0
115
130
115
83
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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