
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 52 | 71 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:52AM2.48m | 6:10PM2.94m | 7:05AM2.47m | 7:21PM2.96m | 8:15AM2.55m | 8:31PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.37m | 00:47AM0.11m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:58AM0.06m | 2:10PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
44 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 72 | 52 | 71 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 4 | N 3 | — | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 3 |
— | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 16 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | W 6 | SW 2 | — | NNW 2 |
— | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 57 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 1193 | 2802 | 2814 | 42 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 108 | 168 | 42 | 76 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 79 | 79 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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