Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.0° C
1.0° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (09 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (09 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
5 AM
8 AM
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)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
S
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
82
84
58
59
61
61
47
46
45
26
24
23
12
13
10
15
15
9
17
17
10
10
9
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
10
WSW
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
W
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:58PM2.81m
7:38AM2.41m
7:58PM2.90m
8:44AM2.44m
8:59PM3.00m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.23m
1:23AM0.09m
1:32PM0.24m
2:27AM-0.01m
2:34PM0.21m
3:30AM-0.13m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:21
8:20
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
25
24
23
20
19
19
19
22
22
24
25
24
22
19
19
22
22
22
22
22
21
19
18
Feels °C
23
24
22
24
20
20
20
20
25
21
24
24
23
19
15
16
21
19
19
19
20
17
15
14
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