Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
15.1° C
1.6° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (23 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
153
128
185
153
142
57
54
53
50
47
49
33
33
42
43
46
41
39
39
38
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
N
5
ENE
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
7:42PM2.53m
8:26AM2.18m
8:36PM2.52m
9:22AM2.18m
9:28PM2.55m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.51m
2:10AM0.33m
2:13PM0.56m
3:06AM0.31m
3:06PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:10
8:09
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
23
21
21
20
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
15
16
16
16
18
18
19
20
20
19
20
18
18
19
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
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