Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 753 | 394 | 207 | 138 | 116 | 67 | 107 | 52 | 37 | 52 | 33 | 64 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57PM2.87m | 3:15AM2.79m | 3:40PM2.92m | 4:05AM2.70m | 4:28PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.14m | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:55PM0.12m | 10:10AM0.16m | 10:50PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 534 | 394 | 207 | 138 | 116 | 67 | 69 | 52 | 22 | 39 | 33 | 64 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 432 | 753 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 107 | 9 | 37 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 137 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 76 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 238 | 249 | 260 | 306 | 2814 | 439 | 559 |
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