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Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
11.2° C
 (Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today?

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 7PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
7
7
13
30
51
175
383
593
422
351
315
254
224
224
192
175
147
122
88
76
59
115
91
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
10
SW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
5
N
10
N
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:10PM2.61m
7:33AM2.55m
8:08PM2.65m
8:35AM2.49m
9:00PM2.69m
Low Tide
12:42PM0.12m
1:15AM0.28m
1:41PM0.20m
2:18AM0.23m
2:36PM0.25m
3:14AM0.17m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:03
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:07
—
—
—
8:08
 mm
—
—
1
3
2
3
3
5
7
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
8
8
10
9
9
10
11
11
17
18
15
14
13
14
17
19
16
15
18
18
19
18
Feels °C
6
7
4
4
5
2
3
6
9
9
16
17
14
12
11
12
14
14
11
9
13
13
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
17
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
S
5
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
7
13
3
6
6
383
443
422
351
315
254
224
224
192
175
147
122
88
76
33
115
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
9
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.7
SE
8
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
2
3
—
5
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
59
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
—
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
15
—
Energy kJ
6
6
1
3
6
6
—
—
—
5
5
10
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
—
4
4
4
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
—
—
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
7
—
2.1
SSE
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
—
Energy kJ
4
7
—
—
30
51
175
—
593
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
14
31
37
5
6
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
685
596
904
965
318
312
168
83
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
130
194
312
312
121
115
83
83
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Trayhan's
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Ogunquit Beach
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Oregon North
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Outside Ponquogue
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Trestles (Uppers)
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
9
9
9
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Header Global
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Ireland
Arrawarra
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Ahijedero
Mexico
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Arrawarra
Australia
Angourie Point
Australia
Albatross
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Bilgola Beach
Australia
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
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Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Kreefte Reef
South Africa
Hell
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New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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