Popham Read Surf Break

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (18 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.7
SSE
6
2.4
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
S
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
15
10
18
18
30
167
537
871
517
362
283
256
313
277
229
108
88
88
137
159
161
47
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
50
SSE
55
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:00AM3.18m
2:47PM2.76m
2:58AM3.06m
3:44PM2.73m
3:57AM2.90m
Low Tide
7:39PM0.00m
8:24AM-0.34m
8:37PM0.05m
9:19AM-0.24m
9:37PM0.11m
10:15AM-0.11m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
19
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
16
17
Feels °C
16
16
16
14
15
13
10
6
6
11
13
11
10
11
14
16
15
16
12
8
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
16
16
15
9
9
9
1
4
1
8
8
362
283
256
234
202
163
108
88
88
137
7
7
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
8
4
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.7
SSE
6
2.4
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.1
S
8
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.8
WSW
5
Energy kJ
7
4
4
10
18
18
30
167
537
871
517
29
26
313
277
229
8
9
15
9
159
161
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
804
804
804
804
407
1728
847
3460
797
115
115
125
125
290
125
509
83
83
204
283
283
291
560
534
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
3
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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