Popham Beach surf report

Phippsburg, Maine

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

69/ 100

Rideable Wave size is 4.9 ft — but swell period at 7s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 4.9 ft · 45% of the score 88
Swell period 7s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 10 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 57°F · 10% of the score 30

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Popham Beach is also scored for

56 Walking & shelling air comfort 45°F 46 Families with kids water temperature 57°F

About Popham Beach

Popham Beach sits on the Maine coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 66°F in August.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 66°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 57°F. That is right on the October average of 57°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Fort Popham, Hunniwell Point about 2.2 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Popham Beach good for surfing today?

Rideable — we score it 69 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 7s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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