Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 338 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it like it is: Higgins Beach is looking at a dead 16-day stretch. There’s no surf to speak of, so don’t bother with the board.
The water is running about 62°, which is a touch under the usual for this time of year. Nothing wild, but it’s a little cool.
From Monday, July 27th, through the first week, it’s all small, weak, and choppy. Swell heights are mostly under 3ft, coming from the SE, with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so the surface is messy. The wave energy is low, starting at 62 on Monday morning and only hitting 287 by Wednesday afternoon, but the surf quality is still poor. There’s nothing to ride.
Wednesday the 30th sees a bit more energy at 302, but the swell is only 4ft to 5ft, with a short period of 6 to 7 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore with rain. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
The second week doesn’t offer any hope. By Monday, August 4th, there’s a brief window of clean surf: a 3ft SE swell, period of 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind from the north at 9 mph. The combined energy is 96. The conditions are surfable, but very ordinary. The break can get crowded, so you’ll have company for that small, average wave.
After that, it’s back to flat. Swell drops to 0.7ft, energy falls to single digits, and the wind remains mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There’s no standout day, no real swell, and no quality on offer.
This is a classic flat spell for the area. It’s normal to have these runs. Forecasts can change, but today, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 73 | 36 | 48 | 123 | 51 | 115 | 287 | 228 | 169 | 139 | 76 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 35 | 85 | 44 | 51 | 14 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:43PM2.73m | 1:50AM2.91m | 2:18PM2.80m | 2:31AM2.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:29AM0.04m | 7:40PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.03m | 8:21PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 73 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 28 | 18 | — | 228 | 169 | 121 | 76 | 43 | 75 | 64 | 35 | 85 | 44 | 51 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | ESE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 15 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 64 | — | 39 | 83 | — | 10 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 12 | S 10 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 51 | 115 | 287 | 51 | 69 | 139 | — | — | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 949 | 76 | 439 | 1985 | 608 | 264 | 237 | 162 | 108 | 237 | 237 | 84 | 237 | 42 | 237 | 276 | 42 | 439 | 1821 | 306 |
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