
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 3PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 83 | 139 | 259 | 155 | 67 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 39 | 54 | 79 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:36AM2.67m | 9:48PM3.30m | 10:38AM2.76m | 10:48PM3.39m | 11:35AM2.86m | 11:44PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM-0.14m | 3:29PM0.16m | 4:23AM-0.26m | 4:29PM0.07m | 5:20AM-0.36m | 5:27PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 170 | 109 | 67 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 79 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 83 | 139 | 259 | 155 | 59 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 326 | 355 | 559 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 520 | 520 | 1375 | 1821 | 2543 | 1868 | 1188 | 32 | 32 | 628 | 607 | 1268 | 1272 | 883 | 79 | 42 |
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