Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.3° C
1.2° 

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 (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (10 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (10 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
45
26
24
15
11
11
10
10
6
10
16
10
10
10
9
10
14
14
15
15
9
9
14
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
N
15
N
15
N
5
N
15
SSE
20
S
5
NE
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
5
E
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:58PM2.90m
8:44AM2.44m
8:59PM3.00m
9:48AM2.51m
10:00PM3.10m
Low Tide
1:32PM0.24m
2:27AM-0.01m
2:34PM0.21m
3:30AM-0.13m
3:36PM0.15m
4:30AM-0.24m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:21
8:20
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
25
28
28
25
22
20
19
19
23
22
20
20
21
20
19
18
22
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
25
27
26
21
19
16
16
16
22
18
16
20
20
17
15
15
21
17
17
17
17
15
16
15
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