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Higgins Beach surf break

Higgins Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
9.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 10AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.8
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
38
39
39
123
107
167
139
91
76
38
28
29
30
29
21
21
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
N
5
WNW
10
SW
10
W
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:51PM2.92m
1:59AM3.38m
2:49PM2.86m
2:58AM3.25m
3:50PM2.80m
Low Tide
7:34AM-0.45m
7:43PM0.03m
8:30AM-0.35m
8:42PM0.11m
9:29AM-0.23m
9:45PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:05
—
8:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
20
29
30
32
28
24
24
22
24
28
29
25
22
17
14
10
8
12
15
14
14
12
13
Feels °C
15
19
28
28
31
28
23
24
21
23
26
26
21
20
13
9
3
1
7
12
10
10
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SE
7
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
20
20
28
24
80
107
167
139
91
76
38
25
24
16
19
20
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
—
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
15
—
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
20
38
39
7
7
10
10
—
10
10
13
28
29
30
29
21
21
13
7
7
8
—
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
—
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
—
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
—
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
—
—
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
—
Energy kJ
7
7
7
—
5
5
5
5
5
—
6
9
4
—
4
8
—
4
4
—
—
3
3
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.3
NNE
3
—
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSW
2
—
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
32
4
35
39
123
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
5
2
2
1
2
9
2
—
6
1
—
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
Costellos
New Hampshire
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Rye On the Rocks
New Hampshire
Popham Read
Maine
Rye On the Rocks
New Hampshire
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
Costellos
New Hampshire
Sands
New Jersey
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
Horseneck Beach
Massachusetts
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
Baker s Beach
Rhode Island
K38 and 39
Rhode Island
Matunuck-The point
Rhode Island
Rye On the Rocks
New Hampshire
Lighthouse-Southside
Rhode Island
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
7 Presidents Street Park
New Jersey
Ditch Plains
Long Island NY
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
42
42
79
276
76
43
76
42
42
79
468
42
42
238
42
237
264
265
76
264
447
447
473
311
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Ogunquit Beach
Ogunquit Beach
Popham Read
Ogunquit Beach
Ogunquit Beach
Ogunquit Beach
Ogunquit Beach
Ogunquit Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
La Push
Washington
Manasquan Inlet
New Jersey
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
The Strait
Washington
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
The Dump
Washington
The Strait
Washington
Outside Ponquogue
Long Island NY
Chincoteague
Virginia
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Tijuana Sloughs
Baja Norte
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
The Dump
Washington
Elwha
Washington
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
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Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
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Indonesia
Boneyard
Australia
Cavalos de Fao
Portugal
Cavalos de Fao
Portugal
Crazy Left
Portugal
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Anglet - Corsaires
France
Arrifana
Portugal
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Afife
Portugal
Anglet - Corsaires
France
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Balimbing
Indonesia
Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Pauba
Brazil
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Itaúna
Brazil
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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