
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 222 | 617 | 653 | 383 | 218 | 162 | 135 | 128 | 176 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48AM3.39m | 2:35PM2.93m | 2:46AM3.26m | 3:32PM2.91m | 3:45AM3.09m | 4:29PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM-0.37m | 8:30PM0.05m | 9:12AM-0.26m | 9:30PM0.12m | 10:08AM-0.12m | 10:32PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 526 | 297 | 218 | 162 | 135 | 128 | 121 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SE 12 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — |
13 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 222 | 617 | 653 | 383 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 176 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 447 | 276 | 816 | 1821 | 666 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 194 | 256 | 76 | 32 | 468 | 42 | 182 | 79 | 249 | 483 | 260 | 481 | 483 | 248 | 248 |
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