Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re taking a look at the upcoming stretch for Higgins Beach, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a rough one. The whole 16-day window is a total write-off, not a single session worth paddling out for.
The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight, really. The swell energy barely gets a pulse going, topping out at a moderate 273 (and that’s just a flash in the pan). Most days we’re looking at combined energy readings in the 20s and 30s – that’s flat, weak, no punch at all.
The best of a bad bunch comes on the 2nd of September with a 6 ft swell from the SE, but hold your horses – that’s coming with onshore wind and an unknown surf quality. That’s 8 ft for the bigger pulses, which is expert territory at best, but with a short, weak 6-second period and messy wind, it’s not proper surf. It’s the kind of setup that looks more like a kitesurfer’s dream than a paddler’s paradise.
We get a couple of glassy moments – Saturday the 29th of August morning and Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon – but you could barely call it a ripple with 2 ft and 1 ft of weak, short-period SE slop. Clean, yes. Surfable, barely.
From the end of August right through to the 11th of September, it’s a gap of almost two weeks with nothing worth mentioning. The 11th shows a clean offshore wind, but with a pathetic 2 ft on a 5-second period, you’re just getting wind bumps.
No standouts, no hidden gems. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. For this area, it’s not that unusual to have a stretch like this. Forecasts can change, but right now? Leave the board in the car and go do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 273 | 83 | 115 | 98 | 51 | 57 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 284 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:26AM2.63m | 11:32PM2.93m | 11:59AM2.74m | 00:09AM2.96m | 12:32PM2.84m | 00:46AM2.96m | 1:07PM2.93m | 1:25AM2.94m | 1:44PM3.00m | 2:07AM2.88m | 2:25PM3.04m | 2:54AM2.79m | 3:11PM3.04m | 3:46AM2.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:56PM0.16m | 6:21AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.08m | 6:55AM-0.01m | 7:14PM0.01m | 7:32AM-0.00m | 7:56PM-0.04m | 8:12AM0.04m | 8:43PM-0.04m | 8:57AM0.11m | 9:34PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 11 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 118 | — | 58 | 115 | 98 | 51 | 57 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 20 | — | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | S 6 | — | NE 4 | S 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 20 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 273 | 83 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 23 | 284 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 1335 | 76 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 439 | 311 | 326 | 2882 | 989 | 560 | 1340 | 1340 | 1340 | 1340 | 949 | 264 | 264 | 306 |
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