Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.1° 

Popham Read surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Popham Read today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
27
23
30
24
21
17
22
25
28
45
35
35
34
25
25
12
12
12
9
8
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
NE
20
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:28PM2.89m
1:53AM2.76m
2:08PM2.83m
2:38AM2.61m
2:50PM2.74m
Low Tide
7:36PM-0.11m
7:51AM0.05m
8:20PM-0.03m
8:33AM0.20m
9:06PM0.09m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:52
6:50
 mm
2
3
3
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
19
20
20
17
14
14
12
11
12
12
12
14
13
Feels °C
14
15
16
15
17
17
20
15
12
13
13
12
9
10
6
7
10
8
8
10
8
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