Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 109 | 136 | 124 | 96 | 111 | 149 | 134 | 162 | 69 | 119 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54PM2.96m | 12:07PM3.10m | 00:36AM2.88m | 12:45PM3.05m | 1:17AM2.77m | 1:22PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.02m | 6:23PM-0.15m | 6:34AM0.11m | 7:04PM-0.09m | 7:12AM0.23m | 7:45PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 109 | 136 | 124 | 96 | 61 | 40 | 38 | — | 69 | 96 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 12 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 3 | — | 19 | — | — | 38 | — | 20 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 40 | 111 | 149 | 134 | 162 | 31 | 119 | 338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1812 | 1803 | 1803 | 1581 | 1581 | 848 | 688 | 573 | 244 | 244 | 237 | 237 | 42 | 76 | 84 | 237 | 264 | 411 | 238 | 168 | 276 | 276 | 848 | 1030 |
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