Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 161 | 578 | 1117 | 1014 | 504 | 256 | 193 | 118 | 108 | 105 | 79 | 63 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:51AM3.47m | 1:39PM2.94m | 1:48AM3.39m | 2:35PM2.93m | 2:46AM3.26m | 3:32PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM-0.44m | 7:32PM0.00m | 8:17AM-0.37m | 8:30PM0.05m | 9:12AM-0.26m | 9:30PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 7 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
9 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 725 | 422 | 256 | 193 | 118 | 108 | 105 | 79 | 63 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 15 | — | SE 15 | — | E 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
10 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | — | S 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 161 | 578 | 1117 | 1014 | 504 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 260 | 264 | 847 | 848 | 848 | 1858 | 847 | 276 | 447 | 1821 | 1821 | 1770 | 672 | 42 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 182 | 468 | 608 | 249 | 249 |
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