Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.8°C
0.1° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
21
14
14
19
19
24
28
29
18
11
11
17
16
13
21
21
20
64
92
87
103
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NE
25
E
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
WSW
15
SW
25
SSE
35
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:48AM2.11m
7:57PM2.43m
8:46AM2.12m
8:53PM2.47m
9:38AM2.18m
9:43PM2.55m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.63m
2:29AM0.40m
2:31PM0.60m
3:22AM0.34m
3:22PM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:30
7:29
 mm
1
3
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
24
25
21
Feels °C
16
14
14
14
16
15
15
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
21
22
20
19
18
18
22
17
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