Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.9° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Popham Read at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
17
19
13
15
12
12
11
11
10
13
20
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
2:50PM2.74m
3:24AM2.46m
3:33PM2.63m
4:13AM2.31m
4:21PM2.52m
Low Tide
9:06PM0.09m
9:15AM0.34m
9:54PM0.21m
10:02AM0.48m
10:47PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:47
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
18
21
19
20
20
17
17
17
17
18
17
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
16
19
19
18
19
15
14
16
18
19
16
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