Surf Forecasts:
Popham Read surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Popham Read this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Popham Read in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Popham Read over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 92 | 62 | 57 | 125 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41PM2.71m | 4:57AM2.73m | 5:38PM2.68m | 5:59AM2.57m | 6:35PM2.66m | 7:02AM2.44m | 7:30PM2.64m | 8:03AM2.36m | 8:23PM2.63m | 9:01AM2.31m | 9:13PM2.63m | 9:54AM2.30m | 10:00PM2.65m | 10:42AM2.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.18m | 11:11AM0.03m | 11:43PM0.23m | 12:07PM0.17m | 00:46AM0.26m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:47AM0.26m | 1:58PM0.38m | 2:45AM0.24m | 2:51PM0.45m | 3:37AM0.21m | 3:40PM0.48m | 4:25AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 92 | 62 | 57 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSE 7 | S 11 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | E 12 | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | ENE 2 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 125 | 70 | 64 | 54 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 201 | 294 | 523 | 341 | 523 | 2123 | 312 | 269 | 269 | 276 | 276 | 312 | 294 | 517 | 312 | 115 | 1032 | 130 | 115 | 130 |
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