
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 8PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
178 | 181 | 184 | 265 | 279 | 240 | 181 | 91 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:22PM2.98m | 1:58AM2.65m | 2:01PM2.88m | 2:42AM2.52m | 2:43PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM-0.00m | 7:51AM0.35m | 8:27PM0.11m | 8:32AM0.47m | 9:12PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | E 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
42 | — | 127 | — | 279 | 240 | 181 | 91 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | 5 | — | 82 | 77 | 2 | 49 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — |
178 | 181 | 184 | 265 | — | 171 | 158 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 566 | 792 | 848 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 42 | 885 | 1341 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 1030 | 560 | 949 |
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