
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
280 | 220 | 113 | 99 | 66 | 59 | 52 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.67m | 4:17AM2.32m | 4:20PM2.58m | 5:12AM2.26m | 5:16PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.66m | 10:54PM0.43m | 11:00AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
200 | 158 | 113 | 99 | 66 | 59 | 52 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
280 | 220 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 468 | 42 | 1875 | 42 | 42 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 470 | 439 | 559 | 559 | 92 | 92 | 411 | 1272 | 792 | 1268 |
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