Higgins Beach Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Maine, USA)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Higgins Beach, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Higgins Beach Swell and Wind Distribution

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The rose diagram illustrates the range of swells directed at Higgins Beach over a norma... (show all text)

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This image illustrates the variation of swells directed at Higgins Beach over a normal ... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Higgins Beach swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Higgins Beach surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Higgins Beach surf quality by month.