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Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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
8.5° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | |
134 | 106 | 274 | 79 | 130 | 266 | 247 | 245 | 208 | 186 | 131 | 107 | 85 | 67 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 29 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.76m | 11:31PM3.22m | 12:14PM2.80m | 00:22AM3.27m | 1:08PM2.79m | 1:15AM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM-0.03m | 5:54AM-0.42m | 6:03PM-0.05m | 6:47AM-0.45m | 6:55PM-0.03m | 7:41AM-0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 134 | 106 | 90 | 67 | 64 | 135 | 247 | 245 | 208 | 186 | 131 | 107 | 85 | 67 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | — | 62 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 24 | 274 | 79 | 130 | 266 | — | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 130 | 115 | 804 | 727 | 130 | 123 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 123 | 83 | 83 | 269 | 279 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 298 | 298 | 399 | 341 | 83 | 83 |
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