Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.9°C
1.7° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 5AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
17
17
19
16
11
12
15
16
15
11
11
11
11
6
8
14
14
9
9
17
17
18
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SE
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
15
S
10
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:58AM2.78m
1:19PM2.75m
1:37AM2.76m
1:56PM2.82m
2:19AM2.70m
2:37PM2.85m
Low Tide
7:02AM-0.01m
7:21PM0.01m
7:39AM-0.00m
8:03PM-0.03m
8:19AM0.04m
8:50PM-0.04m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:16
7:15
 mm
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
20
19
19
23
26
22
19
18
18
17
16
17
18
18
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
17
15
14
19
23
21
20
19
17
16
16
17
15
15
17
20
20
18
16
15
15
18
17
15
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