Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days. This is one of those times where you might want to keep the boards in the rack and find something else to do.
Right from Saturday the 25th, it’s a no-go. We’ve got tiny swell, weak energy (51), and onshore winds. The water is sitting at 60°, which is a notable 4° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll feel that chill if you were thinking about a paddle. That same sad story rolls through Sunday and Monday – small, weak SE swell around 2-3 ft, short 7-second periods, and wind right in our face. It’s just poor.
There’s a tiny flicker of hope late in the first week. On Thursday the 30th, the wind finally swings offshore from the NNW, but the swell is still tiny at 3 ft. The combined energy bumps up to moderate (167), but it’s way too small to get excited about. Friday the 31st morning is similar with light offshore wind, and by the afternoon it actually goes glassy. Problem is, the swell is even smaller at 2 ft. The wave comment says it best – "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s the absolute best this forecast has to offer, and it’s a 1 out of 10.
Then we hit a massive gap. From Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to Sunday the 9th, there's nothing worth paddling out for. We get some blown-out junk, some glassy days with practically no swell (energy down to 12-14), and a lot of onshore slop. The last few days of the outlook show some clean conditions again on the 9th with cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still just 3 ft with a weak, short period. It's just not gonna happen.
Forget about a standout session. There isn't one. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 5 ft, so that’s not an issue, but the quality is just terrible. Honestly, for a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a real dry spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 48 | 60 | 75 | 62 | 60 | 73 | 51 | 57 | 49 | 52 | 46 | 31 | 54 | 106 | 89 | 127 | 109 | 78 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16PM2.72m | 10:01AM2.36m | 10:03PM2.77m | 10:45AM2.40m | 10:46PM2.83m | 11:25AM2.47m | 11:25PM2.88m | 12:02PM2.53m | 00:01AM2.92m | 12:36PM2.59m | 00:36AM2.93m | 1:09PM2.66m | 1:12AM2.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.60m | 3:49AM0.29m | 3:47PM0.56m | 4:34AM0.23m | 4:31PM0.51m | 5:14AM0.18m | 5:11PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.13m | 5:48PM0.39m | 6:24AM0.09m | 6:25PM0.33m | 6:56AM0.05m | 7:01PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 60 | 75 | 62 | 60 | 73 | 51 | 57 | 49 | 52 | 46 | 31 | 23 | 61 | 89 | 127 | 58 | 78 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 7 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 54 | 106 | 70 | 39 | 109 | 31 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | S 4 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 883 | 42 | 264 | 1036 | 42 | 566 | 2092 | 42 | 439 | 2092 | 559 | 411 | 400 | 251 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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