Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.4° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
36
36
18
12
42
44
34
26
19
18
12
12
10
23
24
34
26
26
16
18
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
4:40PM2.77m
5:12AM2.45m
5:34PM2.79m
6:14AM2.37m
6:34PM2.80m
Low Tide
10:17AM0.15m
10:57PM0.11m
11:09AM0.22m
11:57PM0.11m
12:08PM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:55
7:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
24
25
26
26
24
24
22
24
25
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
29
29
28
25
Feels °C
22
23
23
25
26
24
24
22
24
25
28
28
28
29
27
28
29
30
29
28
26
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