Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 May 2026 EDT
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Popham Read surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
8.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today?

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (10 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (10 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
130
144
176
117
100
95
178
183
114
187
192
192
167
145
142
95
95
96
79
79
55
55
46
Wind (km/h)
30
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:50AM2.42m
6:34PM2.30m
6:47AM2.42m
7:26PM2.42m
7:45AM2.46m
8:16PM2.58m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.58m
12:08PM0.35m
00:30AM0.51m
1:01PM0.32m
1:29AM0.39m
1:53PM0.26m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:53
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
12
11
14
13
12
10
9
12
12
13
13
11
8
8
8
11
13
12
13
11
4
5
7
7
9
9
12
11
8
5
4
9
6
8
8
6
2
2
3
6
7
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
29
20
144
176
117
100
95
178
183
114
187
192
192
167
145
142
95
95
96
79
79
55
55
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.8
S
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
SE
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
4
4
20
26
26
59
5
7
86
12
35
35
4
2
4
29
18
4
8
25
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
4
3
7
5
5
10
5
5
36
33
22
26
4
8
8
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
122
130
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
6
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
130
125
115
115
172
83
115
0
83
0
0
0
83
83
83
0
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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