Walking Popham Beach today

Phippsburg, Maine

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

56/ 100

Bearable for a walk Air comfort at 45°F is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 45°F · 30% of the score 20
Wind 10 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 7:13 AM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

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

Popham Beach is also scored for

69 Surfing swell period 7s 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 a beach walk today?

Bearable for a walk — we score it 56 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 45°F.

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 7:13 AM at 0.8 ft.

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