Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.1°C
0.2° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.6
ESE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.3
SE
11
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
29
18
12
12
12
13
14
21
24
75
85
83
72
116
64
64
31
23
14
29
26
23
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
E
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
WSW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:46AM2.12m
8:53PM2.47m
9:38AM2.18m
9:43PM2.55m
10:23AM2.27m
10:27PM2.62m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.40m
2:31PM0.60m
3:22AM0.34m
3:22PM0.54m
4:07AM0.27m
4:07PM0.45m
cloud
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part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
22
24
24
24
21
19
18
19
21
21
22
20
Feels °C
18
16
17
19
18
20
21
23
22
19
18
18
19
20
22
19
17
16
16
17
17
20
19
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