Higgins Beach Surf Break

Higgins Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.56° N 70.28° W

Issued: 1 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Higgins Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Higgins Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.7
SSE
5
2.5
SSE
7
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
11
14
11
11
12
12
9
34
37
43
161
578
1117
1014
504
256
193
118
108
105
79
63
61
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
S
35
SE
40
SSE
35
S
10
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:51AM3.47m
1:39PM2.94m
1:48AM3.39m
2:35PM2.93m
2:46AM3.26m
3:32PM2.91m
Low Tide
7:22AM-0.44m
7:32PM0.00m
8:17AM-0.37m
8:30PM0.05m
9:12AM-0.26m
9:30PM0.12m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
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—
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4:58
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—
—
—
—
—
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4:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:23
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—
—
—
—
—
8:23
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—
—
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—
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8:24
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
18
19
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
19
19
19
19
17
18
21
24
25
21
19
Feels °C
15
14
17
16
15
17
15
15
14
14
13
9
9
14
20
17
15
12
14
17
19
20
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
14
2.4
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
9
11
14
8
11
12
12
9
3
4
4
4
4
8
725
422
256
193
118
108
105
79
63
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
15
—
0.1
SE
15
—
0.1
E
14
—
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
10
10
4
11
4
4
3
3
4
—
8
—
4
—
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
7
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
9
6
4
—
5
5
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.7
SSE
5
2.5
SSE
7
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.1
S
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
9
3
2
6
34
37
43
161
578
1117
1014
504
3
11
8
7
10
11
7
5
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
306
260
264
847
848
848
1858
847
276
447
1821
1821
1770
672
42
76
76
76
80
182
468
608
249
249
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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Washington
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Washington
Latigo Point
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Trestles (Uppers)
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Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
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Fluidgroove Reef
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Elbow Ledge
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Malibu
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Trestles (Uppers)
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Malibu
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Shit Pipe
Carolina North
Chincoteague
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Chincoteague
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Malibu
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
6
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