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Higgins Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
6.7° 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 7AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
389 | 636 | 761 | 746 | 665 | 590 | 578 | 701 | 584 | 703 | 756 | 756 | 718 | 703 | 559 | 520 | 435 | 381 | 318 | 311 | 273 | 267 | 267 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:33AM2.80m | 10:49PM2.97m | 11:17AM2.78m | 11:26PM2.99m | 11:58AM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.04m | 4:35PM0.15m | 5:05AM-0.02m | 5:15PM0.20m | 5:45AM-0.05m | 5:52PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | SE 13 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 389 | 636 | 761 | 746 | 665 | 590 | 578 | 701 | 584 | — | 7 | — | 718 | 703 | 559 | 520 | 435 | 381 | 318 | 311 | 273 | 267 | 267 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 703 | 756 | 756 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 84 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 146 | 146 | 162 | 87 | 95 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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