Popham Read surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
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
1
1
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
1.2
S
5
1.8
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.5
SE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
16
16
12
12
13
85
245
170
124
80
126
176
171
287
381
299
465
906
909
864
676
553
408
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
E
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
E
45
E
40
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:42AM2.53m
9:05PM2.76m
9:37AM2.62m
9:54PM2.94m
10:30AM2.70m
10:42PM3.10m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.23m
2:44PM0.19m
3:20AM0.03m
3:33PM0.10m
4:12AM-0.16m
4:23PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
1
1
2
10
8
9
9
7
6
4
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
8
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
5
4
3
1
3
5
3
4
5
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
5
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
1.2
SSE
8
2.5
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
29
16
16
12
12
12
5
4
4
4
4
161
906
594
864
676
553
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
6
4
4
10
4
59
223
328
240
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
11
16
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
1.8
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.4
ESE
9
1.8
E
10
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
7
7
13
85
245
170
124
80
126
176
171
287
381
299
465
547
909
656
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
196
196
130
1726
1501
1411
804
655
727
619
312
298
419
294
294
192
155
197
141
197
197
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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