Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've got to be straight with you – the next 16 days at Higgins Beach are a tough watch. There's nothing on the table that I'd call a proper surf session. It's a real flat spell, stretching from now all the way through to the 18th of September without a single standout.
The only time the swell even tries to show up is around the 15th of September. On Tuesday afternoon, we see a 3ft southerly swell, with the combined energy hitting a moderate 110. That's the biggest pulse of the whole window, but the period is a measly 6 seconds – short-period windswell that won't have any punch. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it'll be messy and weak. I wouldn't paddle out for that.
Most of the time, the swell is tiny – 0.3ft to 3ft – with poor surf conditions dominating. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The wind is often onshore or cross-off, and on the rare occasions it goes glassy, there's just no wave to ride.
For kite surfers, the setup on the 15th with that moderate 110 energy and a cross-off wind might be more interesting than for a paddle surfer. But for a proper wave, there's nothing here. A blank run like this is more normal for the area when the swell direction and energy don't line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 39 | 38 | 45 | 46 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 31 | 56 | 82 | 25 | 57 | 52 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03PM3.01m | 4:45AM2.57m | 5:03PM2.97m | 5:52AM2.48m | 6:10PM2.94m | 7:05AM2.47m | 7:21PM2.96m | 8:15AM2.55m | 8:31PM3.02m | 9:19AM2.68m | 9:34PM3.11m | 10:15AM2.84m | 10:31PM3.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.20m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:43AM0.30m | 11:36PM0.10m | 11:48AM0.37m | 00:47AM0.11m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:58AM0.06m | 2:10PM0.30m | 3:03AM-0.03m | 3:15PM0.17m | 4:00AM-0.12m | 4:14PM0.03m | 4:51AM-0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 45 | 46 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 31 | 56 | 82 | 25 | 57 | 52 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 26 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 92 | 42 | 42 | 520 | 120 | 1985 | 108 | 42 | 108 | 168 | 79 | 178 | 559 | 411 | 949 | 3486 | 276 |
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