Higgins Beach surf break

Higgins Beach surfForecast / Maine / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 May 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
7.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Higgins Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Higgins Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
94
71
64
62
45
68
132
107
107
100
104
85
82
54
71
113
135
149
169
138
126
164
153
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SE
15
ENE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SW
10
W
10
N
10
N
0
NNW
5
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
NW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
High Tide
4:43AM2.61m
5:30PM2.38m
5:38AM2.58m
6:22PM2.45m
6:35AM2.58m
7:14PM2.58m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.37m
11:25PM0.61m
12:01PM0.37m
00:23AM0.55m
12:54PM0.34m
1:22AM0.42m
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
4
5
3
1
Temp °C
7
8
9
7
7
9
10
10
10
11
13
14
16
17
14
12
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
4
4
4
5
3
6
7
6
7
7
11
12
13
14
10
9
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
94
94
71
64
62
45
44
42
42
107
100
104
85
82
47
66
113
135
149
169
138
126
164
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
10
16
16
16
18
7
26
31
28
24
22
54
71
50
33
21
12
49
79
45
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
2
2
7
4
3
3
5
5
10
12
19
19
10
38
36
21
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
18
68
132
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
42
42
76
137
428
276
276
76
76
76
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
32
43
76
92
76
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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