Walking Popham Beach today

Phippsburg, Maine

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

79/ 100

Good for a walk Air comfort is 67°F — but low-tide window at 6:02 PM is what holds it back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 67°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 6 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 6:02 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 38 · 10% of the score 100

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

Popham Beach is also scored for

69 Surfing swell period 6s 56 Families with kids water temperature 62°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 62°F. That is 4° below the August average of 66°F here.

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 a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 79 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 6:02 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Popham Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 5:53 AM at 0.3 ft.

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