Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 2AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 94 | 104 | 105 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 51 | 43 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:06AM3.09m | 2:32PM3.02m | 2:55AM2.91m | 3:18PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM-0.10m | 8:17AM-0.11m | 8:42PM-0.02m | 9:02AM0.05m | 9:33PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 3 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — |
2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 94 | 104 | 105 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 51 | 43 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2543 | 2826 | 1555 | 1976 | 2642 | 1821 | 1345 | 1976 | 2543 | 3597 | 1759 | 894 | 1821 | 444 | 409 | 352 | 311 | 92 | 42 |
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