Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.9° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 9AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (15 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
27
26
12
12
12
4
4
8
8
8
11
17
20
21
15
15
11
7
6
6
6
9
9
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
E
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
25
E
15
ENE
5
NNE
5
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:38AM2.61m
2:50PM2.74m
3:24AM2.46m
3:33PM2.63m
4:13AM2.31m
4:21PM2.52m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.20m
9:06PM0.09m
9:15AM0.34m
9:54PM0.21m
10:02AM0.48m
10:47PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:47
6:45
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
19
20
20
22
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
8
7
7
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
12
18
19
19
20
18
15
14
16
18
17
15
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