Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.7° C
0.6° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (04 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (04 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
124
148
48
43
41
37
26
48
36
26
18
11
22
11
22
27
20
12
12
5
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:52PM2.74m
4:17AM2.54m
4:40PM2.77m
5:12AM2.45m
5:34PM2.79m
Low Tide
9:30AM0.09m
10:02PM0.12m
10:17AM0.15m
10:57PM0.11m
11:09AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:57
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
23
26
27
27
25
24
22
21
22
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
24
26
26
27
27
Feels °C
21
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
26
27
29
29
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