Higgins Beach surf break

Higgins Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 2026 EDT
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Higgins Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Higgins Beach sea temperature is
8.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.6
SE
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1.2
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
87
90
71
77
161
190
245
286
321
651
584
579
567
446
394
248
269
231
188
211
108
106
109
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:25AM2.79m
9:42PM3.14m
10:18AM2.88m
10:30PM3.30m
11:10AM2.95m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.03m
3:26PM0.11m
4:05AM-0.17m
4:16PM0.03m
4:56AM-0.34m
5:05PM-0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
2
2
9
15
6
3
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
11
16
19
20
21
18
6
7
7
7
7
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
8
10
9
9
7
9
14
15
16
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.6
SE
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
22
432
584
579
567
446
394
248
269
231
188
211
108
32
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
1.5
ESE
9
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
2
6
167
352
234
173
103
154
96
62
61
42
29
106
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
28
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
9
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
113
87
90
71
77
161
190
245
286
321
651
1
2
2
5
22
59
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
473
441
409
380
276
260
260
162
146
146
168
108
108
32
32
32
32
32
42
42
42
42
42
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
5
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