Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 2PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Higgins Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1634 | 1429 | 1367 | 1395 | 1193 | 958 | 837 | 1111 | 1107 | 1026 | 1083 | 1010 | 805 | 688 | 499 | 354 | 373 | 235 | 210 | 189 | 194 | 159 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55AM3.05m | 00:19AM2.97m | 12:32PM3.14m | 1:02AM2.94m | 1:14PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM-0.00m | 6:07PM-0.13m | 6:21AM-0.02m | 6:49PM-0.20m | 7:02AM-0.01m | 7:35PM-0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 64 | 60 | 55 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 354 | 289 | 235 | 210 | 189 | 194 | 159 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | S 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1634 | 1429 | 1367 | 1395 | 1193 | 958 | 837 | 1111 | 1107 | 1026 | 1083 | 1010 | 805 | 688 | 499 | — | 373 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 792 | 792 | 536 | 975 | 949 | 244 | 966 | 244 | 168 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 238 | 168 | 168 | 198 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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