Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 365 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty here, and I’m gonna be honest – the next couple weeks at Higgins Beach are looking pretty flat and frustrating.
Right out of the gate, there’s a long dry spell. From Saturday July 4th through the first week, it’s tiny, weak, and mostly blown out. You’re looking at knee-high slop with onshore wind and short-period junk. Nothing worth paddling out for.
Tuesday July 7th afternoon sees a little bump – swell around 4-5ft from the SE, combined energy hitting 183 (moderate), but it’s cross-onshore and chopped up with a short 7-second period. Not clean, not fun. Wednesday July 8th morning offers a brief clean window with a light offshore breeze and 4ft swell from the ESE, but again, short period and only average quality. You might snag a few, but it’s nothing special.
The only real highlight shows up way down the line, on Saturday July 18th morning. Swell pushes to 5ft from the S, combined energy surges to 422 (strong), and we get a light cross-shore wind. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so expect a bit of bump and closeouts, but it’s the most power we’ll see. For experienced surfers, there could be some fun, punchy sections. But it’s over two weeks out, so keep your hopes in check.
Honestly, if the wind and swell align for the kite crew on the afternoons with moderate cross-onshore and 3-5ft swell – like around July 7th or 18th – that’s probably more action than a surfboard will get.
Water temp at the start is 18°, about 2° warmer than average for July – a little treat if you’re just floating around.
Hang tight, check the charts, and maybe grab the kite gear.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 183 | 340 | 178 | 138 | 86 | 51 | 40 | 129 | 62 | 29 | 17 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:52PM2.62m | 2:56AM2.82m | 3:31PM2.69m | 3:40AM2.77m | 4:13PM2.76m | 4:29AM2.70m | 4:59PM2.83m | 5:23AM2.64m | 5:50PM2.91m | 6:22AM2.59m | 6:46PM2.99m | 7:26AM2.57m | 7:46PM3.08m | 8:32AM2.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.37m | 9:14AM0.12m | 9:31PM0.34m | 9:55AM0.14m | 10:20PM0.30m | 10:40AM0.18m | 11:14PM0.25m | 11:30AM0.22m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:26PM0.25m | 1:16AM0.10m | 1:25PM0.26m | 2:20AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 31 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 183 | 340 | 178 | 138 | 86 | 51 | 37 | 91 | 62 | 29 | 17 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NNE 3 | S 5 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | S 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SE 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 14 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 129 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3501 | 326 | 560 | 3597 | 572 | 2657 | 2875 | 580 | 245 | 411 | 264 | 120 | 108 | 42 | 76 | 468 | 42 | 79 | 276 | 182 | 306 |
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