Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Maine)
Photo credit: Annick Desjardins
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Higgins Beach Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: consistent Best: Swell SE | Wind NW Sea Temperature Today is: 14.5 °C |
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 23:14 Local time
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Higgins Beach in Maine is an exposed beach break that usually has waves Offshore winds blow from the northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Take care of rips, rocks and pollution.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Richmond Island, Maine, 4 miles from Higgins Beach.
Higgins Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Portland Airport, 10 km from Higgins Beach.
Current weather near Higgins Beach Buoy Data:At Portland Buoy, 7 miles from Higgins Beach.
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Overall Higgins Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Higgins Beach over a normal June, b... (show all text) 
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Higgins Beach surf consistency graph. Also see Higgins Beach surf quality by season and Higgins Beach surf quality by month. |
Higgins Beach Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Maine surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Higgins Beach
Visitor Reviews of Higgins Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Higgins Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Scarborough Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Doc Browns | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Pine Point | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Two Lights | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Old Orchard Beach | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Higgins Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Portland Buoy | 7 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Western Maine Shelf Buoy | 27 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Central Maine Shelf Buoy | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gulf of Maine Buoy | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Penobscot Bay Buoy | 73 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Higgins Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Richmond Island | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Pine Point | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fore River | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Old Orchard Beach | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Portland Head Light | 6 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Higgins Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Powderhouse Hill (United States) | 35 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lost Valley (United States) | 40 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Shawnee Peak (United States) | 44 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | King Pine (United States) | 46 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Middlebury College Snow Bowl (United States) | 46 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Higgins Beach: |
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| Closest city location | West Scarborough (United States) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Portland (United States) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lewiston (United States) | 37 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Dover (United States) | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Rochester (United States) | 39 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Higgins Beach is Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Higgins Beach is Augusta State Airport (AUG), also in USA, 93 km (58 miles) away.
- Third is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED) in USA, 146 km (91 miles) away.
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA is 146 km (91 miles) away.
- Bangor International Airport (BGR), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Higgins Beach and is 181 km (112 miles) away.
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