Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Higgins Beach. Honestly, it’s a pretty tough stretch of surf. The swell is small and gutless, and the wind is working against us more often than not. We’re looking at a long, quiet period with hardly anything to get excited about. There’s no real stand-out day, but I’ll point you to the best of a bad bunch.
Right now, the water is running at about 63°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.
The first real chance to even get a bit wet is on Saturday, August 24th. The morning is clean, but it’s small, with a weak 3ft ESE swell and a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore from the south at 9 mph, so it’s not going to be pretty. The wave energy is only 94 (moderate), and the conditions are described as poor. Honestly, it’s a skip.
The most promising window in the whole 16 days is a brief moment on Wednesday morning, August 28th. We get glassy conditions with no wind, and a tiny 2ft swell from the SE at 9 seconds. That long period gives it a little bit of shape, but it’s so small the wave energy is a weak 59 (weak). It’s not a surfable wave for most people, but if you’re desperate for a longboard and a clean, flat session, this is your only window.
The afternoon of August 29th (Saturday) offers a bit more size, with a 2ft SE swell at 8 seconds, but it’s still weak with only 64 (weak) energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the W at 6 mph, so it’s clean. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about as good as it gets here. This is the best on offer, but it’s a stretch to call it a standout.
After that, we drop off into nothing. From August 30th all the way through to September 6th, the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy stays low. There’s a little bump on September 4th (Friday) with a 5ft SE swell at 7 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore from the S at 3 mph, and the conditions are described as “marginal.” The energy is 248 (moderate), but with that short period and poor wind, it’s going to be a choppy, messy mess. Not worth the paddle.
The very end of the run, on September 6th (Sunday), has a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind and a tiny 2ft E swell. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle surf one.
So, bottom line: there’s no real swell, no good wind, and no standout day. The cleanest and most promising session is the glassy morning of August 28th, but it’s tiny. This is a tough forecast for Higgins Beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 45 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 70 | 120 | 87 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:45PM2.59m | 8:34AM2.26m | 8:41PM2.64m | 9:26AM2.33m | 9:31PM2.71m | 10:11AM2.42m | 10:15PM2.80m | 10:50AM2.52m | 10:55PM2.87m | 11:26AM2.63m | 11:32PM2.93m | 11:59AM2.74m | 00:09AM2.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.42m | 2:24PM0.64m | 3:15AM0.36m | 3:15PM0.57m | 4:00AM0.28m | 4:00PM0.48m | 4:40AM0.20m | 4:41PM0.37m | 5:15AM0.12m | 5:19PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:56PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 70 | 20 | 87 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 20 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 11 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 65 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 12 | — | E 6 | SE 11 | W 3 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 12 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | W 2 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 2 | 27 | 17 | — | 120 | — | 32 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 42 | 493 | 146 | 42 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 92 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 175 | 688 | 42 | 260 | 108 | 42 |
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