Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
15.9° C
1.5° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 7PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (02 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (02 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
1
1
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)
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.7
S
7
2.2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
35
46
82
105
75
32
26
35
108
303
567
412
309
257
186
124
124
58
37
43
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
30
S
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:30PM2.63m
2:43AM2.69m
3:09PM2.69m
3:27AM2.62m
3:52PM2.74m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.03m
8:28PM0.16m
8:49AM0.05m
9:12PM0.13m
9:30AM0.09m
10:02PM0.12m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
7:59
 mm
1
4
3
12
4
3
Temp °C
22
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
21
19
19
21
24
27
27
26
27
Feels °C
21
21
20
19
20
21
20
20
18
16
15
19
18
16
14
17
21
23
22
23
26
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