
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 284 | 188 | 214 | 318 | 227 | 194 | 150 | 140 | 165 | 133 | 117 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35PM2.74m | 7:14AM2.38m | 7:30PM2.69m | 8:14AM2.33m | 8:24PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.43m | 1:03AM0.34m | 1:10PM0.54m | 2:03AM0.35m | 2:06PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
197 | 208 | 188 | 214 | 318 | 227 | 194 | 150 | 140 | 165 | 133 | 117 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 50 | 24 | — | 44 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 |
270 | 284 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 306 | 76 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 254 | 276 | 92 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 245 | 276 | 1036 | 439 | 42 |
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