Higgins Beach surf break

Higgins Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDT
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Higgins Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Higgins Beach sea temperature is
6.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 4PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
4
3
3
10
10
22
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
13
12
12
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
ESE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:17PM2.60m
6:34AM2.82m
7:25PM2.65m
7:44AM2.78m
8:26PM2.73m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.06m
00:15AM0.37m
1:02PM0.12m
1:27AM0.34m
2:05PM0.13m
2:33AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:43
5:41
5:39
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7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
Temp °C
7
8
8
6
5
3
2
3
6
8
8
7
7
6
5
6
8
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
3
4
5
2
-1
-2
-3
-1
2
3
2
1
4
3
1
2
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
2
4
3
3
5
5
4
4
8
5
13
10
10
9
17
17
13
12
12
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
3
10
22
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
10
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
560
447
447
439
439
439
439
439
439
1342
175
92
42
42
137
264
470
439
162
162
447
264
411
1976
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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