Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 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
7.1° 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 2AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
5
1.9
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
57
44
35
25
29
33
44
77
94
86
84
54
54
54
54
30
82
279
178
130
95
80
90
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
SW
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
30
ESE
45
SSE
45
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:04PM2.23m
4:05AM2.50m
4:52PM2.22m
4:55AM2.45m
5:42PM2.23m
5:50AM2.42m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.56m
10:28AM0.32m
10:37PM0.59m
11:17AM0.35m
11:32PM0.58m
12:08PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:22
5:20
5:20
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7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
1
7
8
4
1
Temp °C
12
13
8
7
6
7
9
9
10
12
10
8
8
7
8
7
6
9
10
8
8
8
13
17
8
8
2
1
1
1
4
3
6
9
4
4
5
3
3
1
-1
0
2
5
5
4
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
S
5
0.7
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
77
57
44
35
25
29
33
25
77
94
21
84
54
54
54
54
30
30
28
26
28
95
80
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
7
0.4
SE
10
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.7
SE
9
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
12
10
13
16
34
9
5
86
10
11
8
16
15
5
4
4
19
15
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
10
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
5
4
5
5
2
10
4
10
16
4
3
7
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.6
SSW
8
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
S
5
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.9
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
44
22
36
8
7
33
6
82
279
178
130
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
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
83
279
199
279
118
83
83
115
115
83
83
83
83
83
312
3134
115
485
83
0
0
83
115
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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