Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
19.9° C
2.4° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (09 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
17
24
24
16
24
13
21
8
7
6
6
11
12
4
4
9
17
18
18
18
18
10
10
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
15
SSE
5
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
N
10
ESE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
5
SW
15
S
15
SW
15
W
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:32AM2.37m
8:48PM2.92m
9:39AM2.47m
9:52PM3.01m
10:39AM2.59m
10:51PM3.09m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.03m
2:21PM0.26m
3:19AM-0.07m
3:26PM0.17m
4:19AM-0.18m
4:28PM0.06m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:49
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
23
26
28
30
25
24
23
22
24
24
24
20
20
19
19
19
20
22
23
25
21
Feels °C
23
23
23
25
26
29
27
24
23
22
21
22
21
22
20
20
21
21
20
22
21
22
24
18
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