Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Higgins Beach.
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you: the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and frustrating for us here. We’ve got a long stretch of very little to get excited about, and honestly, for most of the forecast period, the paddle out just isn’t worth it. We’re talking about a lean spell that runs from Thursday afternoon, July 30th, all the way through to Friday morning, August 14th, with only a couple of tiny windows that barely qualify as a session.
Let's start with the best of a bad bunch. On Thursday afternoon, July 30th, we’ve got a small pulse of east swell coming in at 4ft. The wind is a light NNE at 9 mph, so it’s a cross-off, keeping the surface fairly clean. The combined energy is weak at 308, so don't expect any real punch, but for a Thursday arvo sneaky session, you could get a few grovelly ones. This is the closest thing to a standout we have, but it's a sad standout.
After that, we’re in trouble. The rest of the week and into the next is a sea of tiny, onshore slop. There’s a brief moment Friday morning, July 31st, where the wind goes glassy from the WNW at just 3 mph, but the swell drops to a pathetic 2ft. You’ll be doing more floating than surfing. The rest of that day and the weekend is a write-off with onshore winds and junk. A few days later, on Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, we get a clean little window with a cross-off wind, but again the swell is a paltry 2ft.
Looking way ahead to Friday, August 14th, we finally see a tiny bit of hope. The swell picks up to 3ft from the east with a period of 6 seconds, and the wind goes cross-off from the north at just 6 mph, so it should be clean. Combined energy is weak at 67. It’s a long way out, and it’s still small, but it’s the cleanest wave in the second week. Don’t book the day off work just yet.
Overall, the water temp is sitting around 65°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year. The key takeaway? Keep your board in the car and your expectations low. For the most part, this stretch is more suited to a picnic on the sand than a surf session.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 64 | 100 | 121 | 49 | 54 | 44 | 52 | 49 | 102 | 87 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 25 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM2.93m | 1:09PM2.66m | 1:12AM2.93m | 1:43PM2.73m | 1:50AM2.91m | 2:18PM2.80m | 2:31AM2.86m | 2:57PM2.87m | 3:15AM2.79m | 3:40PM2.92m | 4:05AM2.70m | 4:28PM2.95m | 5:00AM2.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.33m | 6:56AM0.05m | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:29AM0.04m | 7:40PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.03m | 8:21PM0.18m | 8:42AM0.05m | 9:05PM0.14m | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:55PM0.12m | 10:10AM0.16m | 10:50PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 56 | 100 | 7 | 49 | 54 | 44 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 87 | 14 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 64 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | SSE 9 | SW 4 | — | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 145 | — | — | 121 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 49 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 42 | 42 | 162 | 42 | 178 | 559 | 76 | 1335 | 1821 | 76 | 1812 | 1770 | 276 | 276 | 848 | 559 | 447 | 3603 | 488 |
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