
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 99 | 108 | 120 | 126 | 116 | 89 | 71 | 65 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 59 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:01AM2.55m | 7:17PM2.89m | 8:08AM2.65m | 8:25PM2.93m | 9:07AM2.80m | 9:26PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.37m | 1:48AM0.07m | 2:07PM0.27m | 2:49AM0.01m | 3:10PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
46 | 99 | 108 | 120 | 126 | 116 | 89 | 71 | 65 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 36 | 59 | 100 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 76 | 146 | 76 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 137 | 2646 | 1372 | 2814 | 1966 | 1372 | 1372 | 559 | 1372 | 1144 | 1372 | 1372 | 848 | 848 | 848 |
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