
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 7PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:38PM2.91m | 3:12AM2.62m | 3:21PM2.80m | 4:01AM2.46m | 4:09PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.21m | 8:59PM0.09m | 9:08AM0.37m | 9:47PM0.22m | 9:55AM0.51m | 10:40PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 12 | E 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 4 | SE 12 | E 3 | SE 9 |
— | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 2936 | 560 | 792 | 560 | 560 | 559 | 559 | 847 | 1335 | 1335 | 439 | 42 | 449 | 447 | 178 | 175 | 996 | 92 | 178 | 178 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











