Higgins Beach surf break

Higgins Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 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
7.3° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
ESE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
71
87
88
109
112
106
112
91
86
84
147
154
129
119
84
82
56
54
53
46
34
24
19
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
SW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
S
20
S
10
WSW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
15
SSE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:22PM2.45m
6:35AM2.58m
7:14PM2.58m
7:33AM2.62m
8:04PM2.75m
8:30AM2.70m
Low Tide
00:23AM0.55m
12:54PM0.34m
1:22AM0.42m
1:46PM0.28m
2:19AM0.24m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
12
16
14
10
9
9
12
12
12
12
10
8
7
9
12
12
12
13
11
9
8
9
10
11
9
15
9
6
5
6
10
7
7
9
5
3
2
4
8
7
6
9
7
6
5
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
ESE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
25
71
87
88
109
112
106
112
91
86
84
147
154
129
119
84
82
56
54
53
46
34
24
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
12
38
73
51
53
68
53
49
48
49
55
33
8
8
8
1
5
6
5
5
6
3
16
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
N
3
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
10
17
6
5
1
13
8
8
26
4
4
4
4
11
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
82
1
1
9
5
3
2
9
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
76
42
42
42
42
42
32
42
162
42
42
42
42
42
42
76
42
42
42
42
42
79
178
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Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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