Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.8°C
1.8° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (01 Sep)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (01 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
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)
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
3
6
11
17
15
56
68
60
58
56
48
47
46
44
29
37
44
66
74
76
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
20
E
10
SE
10
SSW
5
SW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
5
SSW
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
off
off
High Tide
2:37PM2.85m
3:06AM2.62m
3:23PM2.86m
3:58AM2.51m
4:15PM2.83m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.04m
8:50PM-0.04m
9:04AM0.10m
9:41PM-0.01m
9:53AM0.19m
10:39PM0.04m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:13
7:12
 mm
1
2
7
3
Temp °C
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
16
16
17
18
17
18
17
14
12
13
14
15
17
17
17
18
17
18
19
18
18
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