Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Well, I gotta be straight with you – looking at the next couple of weeks for Higgins Beach, it's a pretty bleak picture overall. We're staring down a long stretch of flat, weak surf with pretty ordinary conditions. There's one big event way out at the end of the forecast window, but you'll need to be patient and it comes with a major caveat.
Let's start with right now. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to about Monday the 23rd of September, it's grim. The swell is tiny – we're talking 0.7ft to 3ft for most of that period, with wave energy barely cracking triple digits (14 to 79). The wind is mostly cross, onshore, or just messy. Even when we get a glassy morning on the 18th or 19th, the swell is practically non-existent at 0.7ft. There's a brief moment on Monday morning the 14th with a clean offshore wind from the NNW and 3ft of SE swell, but it's still pretty ordinary. Honestly, don't bother getting wet for almost two weeks.
Now, the stand-out, and I mean the *only* stand-out, comes on Thursday the 24th of September. We've got a big pulse of swell arriving – 10ft from the ESE at a 9-second period. The combined wave energy is a massive 1282 to 1495, which is some serious power. The morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze from the N, and the afternoon turns glassy with light SSW wind. Sounds perfect, right? Well, the catch is this: 10ft is way too big for this spot. It's predicted to be too big for this break. So, unless you're a seasoned expert looking for a serious mission, this one's a look-don't-touch situation. The swell direction is from the ESE, and for this exposed SE-facing beach, that's a solid match, but the size is the problem.
After that surge, things settle down but remain marginal. Friday the 25th sees leftover 6ft to 5ft ESE swell with clean cross-offshore wind, but the energy is dropping fast (427 to 340) and conditions are described as marginal. Saturday the 26th is smaller again, with glassy 4ft waves in the morning, but it's nothing special.
So there you have it. A long, flat spell, then one day of proper, powerful swell that's just too much for the break. Hang in there, or look for a sheltered nook if you're desperate. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 37 | 16 | 32 | 29 | 79 | 73 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:56AM3.07m | 1:16PM3.08m | 1:41AM2.94m | 1:56PM3.01m | 2:26AM2.78m | 2:38PM2.91m | 3:12AM2.62m | 3:21PM2.80m | 4:01AM2.46m | 4:09PM2.68m | 4:55AM2.33m | 5:03PM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM-0.16m | 7:03AM-0.08m | 7:29PM-0.12m | 7:44AM0.05m | 8:13PM-0.03m | 8:26AM0.21m | 8:59PM0.09m | 9:08AM0.37m | 9:47PM0.22m | 9:55AM0.51m | 10:40PM0.35m | 10:46AM0.63m | 11:37PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 79 | 73 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | E 15 | — | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 32 | 29 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 3 | S 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1341 | 42 | 92 | 276 | 92 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 411 | 1372 | 478 | 178 | 645 | 42 | 449 | 1307 | 473 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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