Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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
11.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Fri night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
3
1.1
SSE
4
1.4
SE
5
2.5
E
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
36
56
45
20
31
31
29
20
13
13
8
8
6
13
13
13
22
9
42
94
656
397
195
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
W
20
S
25
SSE
40
SE
50
ESE
60
ENE
45
NE
40
NNE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:31AM2.47m
9:48PM2.72m
10:22AM2.45m
10:31PM2.74m
11:07AM2.44m
11:10PM2.75m
Low Tide
3:26PM0.30m
4:05AM0.11m
4:12PM0.34m
4:50AM0.07m
4:53PM0.37m
5:31AM0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:12
1
5
9
10
6
6
Temp °C
19
21
21
22
17
14
12
13
15
15
15
13
11
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
5
5
16
20
21
19
15
10
8
9
12
10
9
7
4
2
2
5
7
5
4
1
-1
-4
-5
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
1.4
E
7
Energy kJ
39
36
56
45
20
31
31
29
20
13
13
8
8
4
13
13
13
1
1
1
24
8
9
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
S
9
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
34
33
4
4
14
4
3
3
7
6
1
1
1
1
2
1
17
8
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
1
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
3
1.1
SSE
4
1.4
SE
5
2.5
E
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
22
9
42
94
656
397
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
513
15
513
281
269
276
298
370
298
279
298
352
294
366
314
202
362
399
518
196
399
411
411
524
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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