Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
8.7° 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 10PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
6
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
107
85
67
65
63
66
66
50
50
32
21
21
29
30
41
82
123
161
176
195
159
159
171
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
20
W
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:22AM3.27m
1:08PM2.79m
1:15AM3.25m
2:03PM2.74m
2:11AM3.17m
Low Tide
6:03PM-0.05m
6:47AM-0.45m
6:55PM-0.03m
7:41AM-0.42m
7:50PM0.03m
8:37AM-0.33m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
23
21
18
14
12
12
11
11
12
10
11
13
14
19
23
25
32
28
26
23
22
21
25
27
20
18
15
11
9
8
6
6
6
6
9
12
14
19
21
22
29
27
23
20
19
18
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
157
107
85
67
65
63
66
66
50
50
10
17
17
29
20
19
19
123
161
176
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
2
2
6
6
6
32
21
21
14
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
13
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
S
6
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.5
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
1
2
3
3
3
6
5
9
30
41
82
6
11
8
195
159
159
171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
15
83
269
269
285
399
399
298
399
399
83
115
83
83
509
504
83
115
115
399
83
502
513
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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