Higgins Beach surf break

Higgins Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 EDT
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Higgins Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Higgins Beach sea temperature is
5.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
9
9
6
6
3
3
3
2
2
4
1
10
10
22
21
21
22
21
20
18
17
17
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SW
10
WSW
0
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:07PM2.62m
5:21AM2.91m
6:17PM2.60m
6:34AM2.82m
7:25PM2.65m
7:44AM2.78m
Low Tide
10:45AM-0.05m
11:02PM0.34m
11:53AM0.06m
00:15AM0.37m
1:02PM0.12m
1:27AM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:43
5:43
5:41
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7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36
Temp °C
9
11
11
8
6
4
3
4
7
8
7
5
5
3
3
3
6
7
7
6
7
6
6
5
3
4
3
1
1
-1
-3
-2
3
4
3
2
1
-2
-2
-2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
15
14
9
9
5
6
3
3
3
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
22
21
20
18
10
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
4
1
1
3
6
6
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
10
22
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
306
355
353
330
264
264
326
326
792
559
439
439
439
439
439
559
847
488
488
42
42
42
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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