Popham Read Surf Break

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
13.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
1.1
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
69
34
22
22
32
31
19
20
35
37
34
22
20
20
19
10
10
9
15
9
17
8
8
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
W
20
W
30
WNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
N
0
N
10
SE
10
SSE
30
SSW
25
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:57AM2.90m
4:41PM2.71m
4:57AM2.73m
5:38PM2.68m
5:59AM2.57m
6:35PM2.66m
Low Tide
10:15AM-0.11m
10:39PM0.18m
11:11AM0.03m
11:43PM0.23m
12:07PM0.17m
00:46AM0.26m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
19
19
17
16
15
15
17
18
20
20
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
15
13
14
Feels °C
9
9
12
12
15
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
13
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
1.1
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
S
5
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
107
69
33
18
12
32
31
19
20
35
37
34
22
20
20
19
10
10
5
15
2
4
8
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
34
22
22
6
6
8
8
6
3
3
3
3
5
5
9
3
2
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
4
7
7
6
3
6
6
3
3
6
6
3
3
3
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
4
0.7
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
10
6
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
9
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
283
560
576
291
291
272
196
201
269
294
294
399
399
399
272
314
362
362
3460
2831
2123
502
485
312
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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