Higgins Beach surf break

Higgins Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
6.1° 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 12AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
12
12
3
3
3
3
3
5
10
13
25
33
62
73
99
131
178
277
426
484
520
520
275
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:26PM2.73m
8:48AM2.78m
9:20PM2.83m
9:44AM2.80m
10:07PM2.92m
10:33AM2.80m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.13m
2:33AM0.25m
3:02PM0.13m
3:30AM0.14m
3:51PM0.13m
4:20AM0.04m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:39
5:37
5:37
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7:36
7:37
7:38
7:39
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
9
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
6
7
8
10
9
8
6
4
4
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
13
12
12
2
3
3
3
1
5
10
13
25
33
62
73
99
131
178
277
426
484
520
520
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
E
12
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
163
222
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
566
439
264
264
278
264
264
411
462
264
264
264
84
108
108
108
168
108
108
32
43
43
108
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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