Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
15.5°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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.7
S
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
19
18
12
12
12
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
9
9
18
11
14
14
12
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
5
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:07AM2.19m
5:15PM2.43m
6:05AM2.11m
6:13PM2.38m
7:06AM2.09m
7:14PM2.37m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.59m
11:44PM0.41m
11:50AM0.66m
00:46AM0.46m
12:52PM0.67m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:43
6:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
20
23
22
18
14
10
9
9
12
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
17
16
19
17
16
11
6
3
3
3
7
12
9
8
10
10
11
11
9
9
7
7
8
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