Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.2° C
1.1° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
55
40
55
39
51
36
34
23
19
34
34
38
45
77
86
72
31
17
17
37
37
56
178
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
35
S
30
S
20
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:24AM2.75m
1:55PM2.56m
2:02AM2.73m
2:30PM2.63m
2:43AM2.69m
3:09PM2.69m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.03m
7:47PM0.21m
8:11AM0.03m
8:28PM0.16m
8:49AM0.05m
9:12PM0.13m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
8:00
 mm
1
4
9
4
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
22
21
21
23
23
24
22
21
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
Feels °C
20
21
19
18
18
20
22
23
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
19
21
20
19
18
20
23
22
22
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