Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E 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 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call. Honestly, looking at the run ahead for Higgins Beach, it’s a pretty bleak picture for us over the next two and a half weeks. The finder isn't giving us a single green light, and all the scores are bottomed out. That’s a long stretch with nothing to recommend.
For the first week, from Friday the 11th right through to Thursday the 17th, it’s just flat or tiny, messy dribble. We’re looking at waves that barely break 1 feet with weak, short-period windswell. The wind is all over the shop – mostly cross-onshore or choppy – so even the tiny ripple days are just blown out. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are particularly bad, with rain and bumpy onshore slop. Monday the 14th offers a tiny bit of clean, cross-offshore wind, but with only 2 feet of swell and combined energy barely hitting 44, it’s a flat spell, not a surf.
We get a little bump around Friday the 18th and into the weekend. Friday morning shows a 5-foot ENE swell pushing combined energy up to 208, but it’s onshore, the quality is poor, and it’s likely just a messy wall. By Friday afternoon, the swell bumps to 5 feet (409 energy), but again it's described as poor quality with onshore wind. For a beach break, that much swell with poor wind is likely a washing machine. This setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the last weekend on offer. Saturday the 26th sees a big jump in energy to 719 from a 4-foot, 13-second SE groundswell. A 13-second period is solid – it’ll have some push and shape. But here’s the kicker: it’s coming in with a moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph from the SW) that’s going to chop it up. For a beach break like Higgins, a long-period groundswell with cross-shore wind can be a frustrating beast – the sets get clean but the surface is a mess. It’s better than nothing, but far from epic. Crowds are likely at that point.
Given how consistent Higgins is, and that there’s literally not a single decent quality window in 16 days, this is a rare and total write-off. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no extra sting there to make it feel worse.
I’d say hang up the wettie for a couple of weeks. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 25 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 64 | 31 | 24 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:23PM3.19m | 11:51AM3.07m | 00:11AM3.16m | 12:34PM3.10m | 00:56AM3.07m | 1:16PM3.08m | 1:41AM2.94m | 1:56PM3.01m | 2:26AM2.78m | 2:38PM2.91m | 3:12AM2.62m | 3:21PM2.80m | 4:01AM2.46m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM-0.21m | 5:56PM-0.16m | 6:21AM-0.17m | 6:43PM-0.16m | 7:03AM-0.08m | 7:29PM-0.12m | 7:44AM0.05m | 8:13PM-0.03m | 8:26AM0.21m | 8:59PM0.09m | 9:08AM0.37m | 9:47PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 19 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | S 9 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | NNE 2 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 49 | 47 | 38 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 31 | 24 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 254 | 449 | 326 | 1340 | 1341 | 42 | 264 | 92 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 439 | 792 | 2639 | 42 | 42 | 520 |
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