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Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDTForecast 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
8.7° 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 10PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Popham Read. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | |
157 | 107 | 85 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 41 | 82 | 123 | 161 | 176 | 195 | 159 | 159 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:22AM3.27m | 1:08PM2.79m | 1:15AM3.25m | 2:03PM2.74m | 2:11AM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM-0.05m | 6:47AM-0.45m | 6:55PM-0.03m | 7:41AM-0.42m | 7:50PM0.03m | 8:37AM-0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 |
20 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
 kJ | 157 | 107 | 85 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 123 | 161 | 176 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 14 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SE 9 | — | S 16 | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 41 | 82 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 195 | 159 | 159 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 83 | 269 | 269 | 285 | 399 | 399 | 298 | 399 | 399 | 83 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 509 | 504 | 83 | 115 | 115 | 399 | 83 | 502 | 513 | 83 |
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