Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.6° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (17 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
14
13
13
13
20
19
19
12
12
12
12
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
ESE
10
NE
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
5
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:21PM2.52m
5:07AM2.19m
5:15PM2.43m
6:05AM2.11m
6:13PM2.38m
Low Tide
10:02AM0.48m
10:47PM0.33m
10:53AM0.59m
11:44PM0.41m
11:50AM0.66m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:43
 mm
2
6
3
Temp °C
19
18
19
19
19
17
16
17
20
24
23
19
14
10
9
8
12
15
14
13
14
Feels °C
18
18
20
19
17
16
16
17
20
21
17
12
6
2
3
2
7
12
9
8
10
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