Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We're looking at a long stretch ahead, and I gotta be straight with ya – it's a tough one.
The forecast is basically a flat spell with one tiny, solitary window of interest right at the very end, and even that's a long shot. From now through to the morning of Saturday, August 8th, the surf quality is consistently rated as poor. The combined wave energy barely gets out of the double digits for most of that period, peaking briefly around the 148-154 mark on the 30th and 31st, but that's still considered only moderate energy. The real issue is the wind. For nearly two weeks, we've got onshore and cross-onshore breezes from the East, SSE, and SE, putting a chop on everything. There are a few glassy moments on the 6th and 7th of August, but the swell is tiny – less than 2ft – and the period is short, so there's just no push.
Now, the one and only standout, and I mean the *only* one, comes on the morning of Saturday, August 8th. We're looking at Higgins Beach. The early call has a glassy, calm wind with a small 3ft SE swell. The combined energy is a modest 86, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it won't have much grunt, but it'll be clean. Water temp is sitting around 62°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The wave comment flips from "poor" to "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" with a score of 1 out of 10 – which in this context is the winner. It's the only window for a slow, clean ride on a longboard. But don't kid yourself, with a consistent spot that gets crowded often, any hint of clean surf will have everyone out there.
After that brief moment on Saturday the 8th, it's right back to onshore chop for the rest of the forecast period.
So there you have it. One date to circle: Saturday, August 8th. The rest of the time, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 73 | 86 | 86 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 55 | 148 | 97 | 91 | 66 | 56 | 55 | 41 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 1:43PM2.73m | 1:50AM2.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:29AM0.04m | 7:40PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 73 | 86 | 86 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 55 | 148 | 86 | 91 | 66 | 56 | 55 | 41 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 45 | — | 97 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 264 | 42 | 264 | 2092 | 76 | 439 | 820 | 409 | 400 | 366 | 244 | 244 | 108 | 32 | 108 | 306 | 42 | 452 | 1770 | 42 |
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