Popham Read Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.73° N 69.80° W

Popham Read WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Popham Read sea temperature is
17.3° C
1.6° 

Popham Read surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Popham Read surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Popham Read this week:

The surf forecast for Popham Read over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Popham Read in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 14th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Popham Read over the next 16 days.


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