The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Popham Beach, ME

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    41° W @ 11 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:51am / 9:10am
  • BUOY 44007
    S3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    45° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 7am on Wed 12/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 31 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (201) 7.3 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 6.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SW
    31mph
    8.5ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    27mph
    6.8ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    2ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    S
    28mph
    8.1ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    S
    46mph
    13.6ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SW
    30mph
    11ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WNW
    21mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    14mph
    3ft
    12s
    SE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    31mph
    8ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    25mph
    7ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    25mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to North, and was updated Dec 17, 2025 @ 8:09pm.
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