Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
11.6°C
1.3° 

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 (28 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (28 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (28 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
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
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.3
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
28
27
25
24
24
17
12
25
39
70
102
84
110
130
126
85
71
40
31
14
5
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
ESE
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
W
35
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:01PM3.13m
1:43AM2.69m
1:52PM3.10m
2:38AM2.61m
2:47PM3.01m
Low Tide
6:44AM-0.01m
7:24PM-0.33m
7:33AM0.04m
8:17PM-0.27m
8:27AM0.12m
9:15PM-0.18m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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Temp °C
3
2
2
4
6
8
9
9
8
8
9
14
17
16
14
13
14
14
16
14
12
10
10
Feels °C
-3
-3
-2
0
0
2
3
3
2
1
2
7
10
9
8
7
9
9
13
6
3
2
0
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