Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 EDT
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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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 5AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
4
1.8
E
6
2
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
195
314
316
226
145
163
135
57
39
56
57
43
46
79
88
86
65
57
41
43
37
26
16
Wind (km/h)
50
E
60
ENE
55
NE
55
NE
40
NE
30
NNE
20
ENE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
20
SSW
5
SW
10
NE
15
ENE
30
E
20
E
20
E
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:10PM2.75m
11:49AM2.43m
11:47PM2.75m
12:27PM2.41m
00:23AM2.74m
1:04PM2.39m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.05m
5:31PM0.39m
6:09AM0.05m
6:08PM0.41m
6:46AM0.07m
6:43PM0.43m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:12
8:13
1
7
7
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
7
6
6
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
-1
-6
-6
-6
0
2
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
11
9
7
3
4
5
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
6
1.3
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
10
10
8
9
8
145
63
49
57
39
56
57
43
46
79
88
86
65
57
41
26
37
26
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
E
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
11
8
37
43
28
19
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
25
15
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
5
7
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
4
1.8
E
6
2
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
34
195
314
316
226
163
135
1
1
4
1
34
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
411
399
115
115
155
197
523
749
83
83
83
83
83
121
181
115
83
83
83
83
123
140
197
276
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
4
2
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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