Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today?

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
94
77
81
114
128
131
141
285
301
320
449
819
694
267
240
186
164
126
125
84
99
65
80
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
E
35
ENE
35
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:37AM2.62m
9:54PM2.94m
10:30AM2.70m
10:42PM3.10m
11:22AM2.76m
Low Tide
3:20AM0.03m
3:33PM0.10m
4:12AM-0.16m
4:23PM0.03m
5:03AM-0.32m
5:12PM-0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
1
1
5
11
4
3
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
13
16
17
19
19
5
7
6
5
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
4
7
9
9
8
8
8
7
10
11
11
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.4
SE
7
1
E
7
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
178
94
320
449
819
694
267
240
186
164
126
125
84
99
64
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.9
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
84
15
127
329
447
245
183
139
124
108
78
74
22
65
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
125
68
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
122
94
77
81
114
128
131
141
285
301
1
2
3
6
44
60
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
513
482
449
419
312
294
294
192
181
181
197
141
141
0
0
0
0
15
0
83
83
83
83
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
5
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