Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ESE swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Higgins Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about what's cooking at Higgins Beach. I'm lookin' at the next couple of weeks and honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell. We've got a whole lot of nothing, then a couple of blips that might be worth a paddle, but nothing that'll have you callin' in sick.
The water temps are sitting pretty average for this time of year at 64°F, so nothing crazy there.
We start off with a long quiet period. Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are a write-off – tiny, weak swell with poor energy, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind. The energy is barely registering. Might as well stay home and wax your board.
Friday the 21st, Saturday the 22nd, and Sunday the 23rd are more of the same. Small, weak, messy. The swell is barely making it to the beach. Not a single standout.
Now, Monday the 24th of August – the morning is a glimmer of hope. We've got a clean 2ft swell from the SSE with a clean, cross-off breeze. It's surfable, but it's *very* ordinary. The wave comment says it all: "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a "maybe" if you're desperate.
After that, it's back to the doldrums for a week. Tuesday the 25th through to Sunday the 31st is a mix of tiny, weak swell and crummy winds. There's a brief pulse on Friday the 28th of August with a 6ft swell from the E, but it's accompanied by a fresh cross-shore wind that'll make it lumpy and choppy. That's not a surf forecast, that's a kite-surfing forecast.
Then we roll into September. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd have a bit more energy in the water, but the wind is all wrong – cross-shore or cross-on. The period on the 2nd is 11 seconds, which is a bit more groundswell-like, but it's still tiny and not clean.
Really, the only window that looks even slightly interesting is the morning of Monday the 24th of August, and maybe the afternoon of Saturday the 29th of August with a clean 2ft swell. But neither is a standout. It's a tough stretch for Higgins Beach. We'll be watching for a change in the pattern.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 42 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 103 | 52 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:55PM2.73m | 5:34AM2.39m | 5:49PM2.65m | 6:34AM2.29m | 6:46PM2.59m | 7:36AM2.24m | 7:45PM2.59m | 8:34AM2.26m | 8:41PM2.64m | 9:26AM2.33m | 9:31PM2.71m | 10:11AM2.42m | 10:15PM2.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.40m | 11:22PM0.32m | 11:30AM0.54m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:27PM0.64m | 1:23AM0.44m | 1:27PM0.67m | 2:22AM0.42m | 2:24PM0.64m | 3:15AM0.36m | 3:15PM0.57m | 4:00AM0.28m | 4:00PM0.48m | 4:40AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | S 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 42 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 103 | 52 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 11 | 7 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | E 6 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 | — | 1 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ESE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 19 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 92 | 42 | 92 | 92 | 42 | 439 | 439 | 42 | 447 | 1309 | 721 | 84 | 473 | 42 | 42 | 82 | 264 | 447 | 949 | 42 |
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