
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 8:20AM2.53m | 8:36PM3.11m | 9:27AM2.63m | 9:40PM3.21m | 10:27AM2.76m | 10:39PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.03m | 2:14PM0.28m | 3:12AM-0.08m | 3:19PM0.18m | 4:12AM-0.19m | 4:21PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
9 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 12 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | NW 2 | NW 2 |
— | — | — | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 238 | 306 | 306 | 473 | 468 | 248 | 264 | 326 | 560 | 560 | 568 | 447 | 560 | 439 | 428 | 42 | 245 | 276 | 326 | 326 | 380 | 238 | 326 |
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