Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 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
7.0° 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 11PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
94
101
84
54
54
54
45
78
30
78
194
161
175
192
168
145
108
70
86
135
149
188
222
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
S
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
E
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
WNW
15
S
glassy
cross-on
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
High Tide
4:52PM2.22m
4:55AM2.45m
5:42PM2.23m
5:50AM2.42m
6:34PM2.30m
6:47AM2.42m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.59m
11:17AM0.35m
11:32PM0.58m
12:08PM0.35m
00:30AM0.51m
1:01PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
1
6
6
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
7
7
8
7
6
9
10
9
10
10
12
12
13
14
13
10
8
8
11
13
9
6
6
5
4
3
3
2
1
5
5
4
6
6
8
8
11
11
11
6
4
4
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
12
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
94
94
101
84
54
54
54
45
16
30
30
30
19
14
5
5
108
70
86
135
149
188
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
9
10
9
15
16
24
16
4
9
7
4
4
7
5
5
26
65
65
33
50
33
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
9
3
8
7
6
2
4
3
3
7
3
5
18
12
11
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
S
3
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
6
20
3
78
16
78
194
161
175
192
168
145
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
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
83
83
0
83
83
83
312
192
172
312
115
115
121
115
117
115
130
83
83
83
0
0
0
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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