Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
6.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today?

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
1
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)
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
121
104
92
92
54
33
22
15
11
11
5
6
6
7
7
7
3
5
9
10
9
8
8
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
15
WNW
15
W
35
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
S
20
S
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12PM2.54m
4:23AM2.86m
5:19PM2.46m
5:33AM2.73m
6:29PM2.44m
6:46AM2.65m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.23m
10:52AM-0.05m
11:09PM0.32m
12:00PM0.05m
00:22AM0.35m
1:09PM0.11m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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5:43
5:41
5:41
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7:30
7:30
7:32
7:34
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
5
6
5
5
8
11
11
9
5
3
3
3
6
9
9
7
5
3
2
3
5
5
-3
-2
-3
0
1
1
-1
4
3
4
-2
-3
-3
-2
2
3
2
1
-1
-3
-4
-2
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
64
54
33
22
15
11
11
5
6
6
7
7
7
3
5
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
4
4
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
10
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
90
121
104
92
92
4
7
4
3
3
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
612
439
370
83
0
298
341
346
346
449
392
926
362
362
517
408
399
399
399
399
399
408
399
276
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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