Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 Apr 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
6.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Popham Read today?

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 10AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
2
4
8
4
3
3
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
18
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
3
3
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
15
ESE
15
SE
5
S
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
WNW
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
W
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:33AM2.73m
6:29PM2.44m
6:46AM2.65m
7:37PM2.48m
7:56AM2.61m
8:38PM2.57m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.05m
00:22AM0.35m
1:09PM0.11m
1:34AM0.32m
2:12PM0.12m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:41
5:41
5:39
5:37
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7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36
Temp °C
3
3
6
5
5
5
4
2
2
2
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
8
8
8
-4
-3
2
0
1
3
-2
-5
-4
-4
1
1
0
1
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
2
2
8
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
7
6
6
1
1
4
7
7
6
6
6
2
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
3
3
8
4
8
7
4
4
7
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
1
2
10
10
9
1
8
1
1
18
7
1
1
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
370
298
749
392
362
407
407
399
399
399
399
427
516
1344
276
83
83
83
83
141
427
428
523
399
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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