Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S 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 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, and I'm lookin' at a grim picture for Higgins Beach. Over the whole sixteen-day stretch, the surf is mostly flat or just downright lousy.
Water temp's about 65°, a little warmer than usual, but that's the only good news. Kicking off Sunday the 6th, we got a weak knee-high 3ft easterly windswell with a short 8-second period and combined energy of just 84 – totally weak. Wind's a messy cross-off from the NNE at 9 mph. Nothing to get out of bed for. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are flat as a pancake, with waves barely 0.7ft under clean, glassy skies. Wednesday the 9th is completely dead.
Things try to wake up Thursday the 10th with a south swell at 4ft, but the period is a total bummer at 6 seconds – all mush. Combined energy hits 138 (moderate), and the wind is a strong cross-off from the WSW at 12 mph, keepin' the surface clean. Still, it's nothin' special and won't last. After that, it's back to tiny, weak, and drizzly conditions through the rest of the week and into the next.
There's a slight pulse on Wednesday the 16th, with another 4ft swell from the east and a 7-second period. Combined energy jumps to 254 (moderate), and the wind is a fresh cross-off from the NNE at 19 mph, keepin' it tidy. But again, the period is short and the quality is poor. It's a tease. The final days from the 17th through the 21st fade back to tiny, weak, and often onshore slop.
Honestly, there's no day that stands out as good. The best you could say is Thursday the 10th or Wednesday the 16th in the morning might offer a few clean, waist-high lumps, but that's it. For an exposed beach like Higgins, this whole run looks more promising for kite surfers than paddle surfers with these short-period, wind-affected swells. Leave the longboard at home. I'll keep watchin'.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 72 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 49 | 137 | 113 | 73 | 41 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:21PM2.96m | 8:15AM2.55m | 8:31PM3.02m | 9:19AM2.68m | 9:34PM3.11m | 10:15AM2.84m | 10:31PM3.17m | 11:05AM2.97m | 11:23PM3.19m | 11:51AM3.07m | 00:11AM3.16m | 12:34PM3.10m | 00:56AM3.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:07PM-0.09m | 5:37AM-0.21m | 5:56PM-0.16m | 6:21AM-0.17m | 6:43PM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 113 | 73 | 41 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 3 | SE 10 | E 3 | E 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 8 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 49 | 137 | 12 | 1 | — | 31 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 92 | 42 | 146 | 166 | 439 | 559 | 848 | 887 | 887 | 2543 | 1341 | 76 | 78 | 42 | 237 | 237 | 245 | 355 | 1309 | 306 |
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