Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 33 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55PM3.49m | 12:43PM2.93m | 00:51AM3.47m | 1:39PM2.94m | 1:48AM3.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM-0.01m | 6:27AM-0.46m | 6:35PM-0.02m | 7:22AM-0.44m | 7:32PM0.00m | 8:17AM-0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 |
57 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 15 | S 15 |
10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 38 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | E 15 | — | — |
— | — | 10 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 263 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 264 | 184 | 264 | 251 | 42 | 260 | 449 | 449 | 276 | 439 | 264 | 260 | 439 | 306 | 616 | 608 | 264 | 260 | 276 | 264 | 1821 | 1821 | 3501 |
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