Higgins Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.56° N 70.28° W

Higgins Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Higgins Beach sea temperature is
18.4°C
1.0° 

Higgins Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.7
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
S
6
1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.3
SE
11
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
21
43
85
85
82
71
64
37
21
39
45
42
34
25
18
17
23
41
40
137
123
138
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:26AM2.33m
9:31PM2.71m
10:11AM2.42m
10:15PM2.80m
10:50AM2.52m
10:55PM2.87m
Low Tide
3:15AM0.36m
3:15PM0.57m
4:00AM0.28m
4:00PM0.48m
4:40AM0.20m
4:41PM0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:27
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
22
24
24
23
21
20
18
18
22
24
24
22
19
18
17
17
21
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
21
19
21
20
21
22
20
18
16
16
19
21
22
21
18
17
16
16
21
18
19
19
21
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