
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 126 | 126 | 101 | 101 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:14PM3.19m | 1:48AM2.88m | 1:59PM3.19m | 2:38AM2.78m | 2:50PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM-0.22m | 7:46AM0.05m | 8:24PM-0.18m | 8:35AM0.14m | 9:19PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 |
120 | 126 | 126 | 101 | 101 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 |
6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 107 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 92 | 146 | 166 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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