Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
14.3°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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
359
407
331
339
144
99
80
84
67
67
61
61
44
44
49
41
48
42
43
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
N
5
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:14AM2.76m
1:26PM2.99m
2:00AM2.70m
2:11PM2.99m
Low Tide
6:56PM-0.19m
7:09AM-0.01m
7:42PM-0.21m
7:53AM0.05m
8:31PM-0.17m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:33
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6:35
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6:25
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6:23
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6:22
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 mm
3
1
1
2
1
1
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Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
5
7
7
8
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
13
14
14
14
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