Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
14.5° C
2.2° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (22 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.7
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
56
80
205
188
219
286
419
337
308
413
366
329
260
208
160
128
128
69
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SE
40
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:53PM2.63m
6:25AM2.33m
6:47PM2.57m
7:26AM2.23m
7:42PM2.53m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.27m
12:21PM0.40m
1:10AM0.32m
1:17PM0.51m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:13
8:12
 mm
1
7
3
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
18
17
17
18
20
21
24
21
18
15
16
17
19
19
20
18
Feels °C
15
14
12
15
14
14
15
17
18
21
17
16
13
15
14
15
13
15
15
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