Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.1° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
18
11
14
13
16
11
11
15
14
13
13
13
12
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SSE
5
ESE
10
N
15
N
25
N
25
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05AM2.11m
6:13PM2.38m
7:06AM2.09m
7:14PM2.37m
8:04AM2.12m
8:12PM2.42m
Low Tide
11:50AM0.66m
00:46AM0.46m
12:52PM0.67m
1:45AM0.44m
1:51PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:40
6:38
 mm
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
11
10
13
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
15
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
6
5
8
11
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
9
8
6
10
14
14
8
8
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