Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDT
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Popham Read surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today?

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SSE
5
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1
SSE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
9
1.8
SE
10
2.1
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
23
184
146
101
82
90
143
74
204
263
270
369
732
577
945
639
245
232
279
284
225
194
162
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
35
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
35
ESE
35
E
40
ENE
35
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
25
SSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:05PM2.76m
9:37AM2.62m
9:54PM2.94m
10:30AM2.70m
10:42PM3.10m
11:22AM2.76m
Low Tide
2:44PM0.19m
3:20AM0.03m
3:33PM0.10m
4:12AM-0.16m
4:23PM0.03m
5:03AM-0.32m
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
2
1
1
2
9
20
8
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
11
14
17
5
4
2
4
6
5
5
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
5
8
9
8
8
5
5
8
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
10
2.1
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
5
4
4
4
4
10
74
5
272
321
577
945
639
245
232
279
284
225
194
162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.8
SSE
12
1.5
ESE
10
1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
ESE
10
0.6
S
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
10
10
4
187
425
234
227
183
57
176
149
110
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
128
125
24
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSE
5
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1
E
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
9
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.5
SSW
3
Energy kJ
7
23
184
146
101
82
90
143
49
204
263
270
369
732
1
2
1
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
749
804
516
513
647
471
404
312
312
294
192
141
197
197
141
141
0
0
15
115
15
0
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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