Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.9°C
1.4° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSW
4
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
42
41
65
62
48
38
37
65
62
49
41
32
33
11
16
17
16
31
47
34
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
WSW
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:11PM2.57m
00:21AM2.78m
12:44PM2.66m
00:58AM2.78m
1:19PM2.75m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.15m
6:28AM0.01m
6:41PM0.07m
7:02AM-0.01m
7:21PM0.01m
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:20
7:19
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
20
22
23
24
19
17
16
15
19
20
21
19
19
19
19
20
21
25
25
26
22
Feels °C
22
22
24
25
15
12
13
12
17
16
16
14
15
17
14
15
16
20
19
23
21
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