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Popham - Read 47.9
#4594 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Maine · near Portland
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score47.9 /100
Surfable days90% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water10°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood
Best time to surf Popham - Read
The best time to surf Popham - Read is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is MHT (160 km) and the nearest town is Portland (37 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 3% | 1.5 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 95% | 1% | 1.4 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 96% | 4% | 1.4 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 89% | 1% | 1.2 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| May | 88% | 0% | 0.9 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Jun | 86% | 1% | 0.9 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 82% | 1% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 77% | 2% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 95% | 12% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 93% | 7% | 1.3 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Nov | 98% | 2% | 1.4 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| Dec | 92% | 1% | 1.4 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
Why 47.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.3
Groundswell 12%
0.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.6
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
6.3
The detail
Faces 125° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 7.7 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 56%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 43.734, -69.795 (OpenStreetMap).
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