Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here, putting it plain. Higgins Beach has a rough run coming up for the next sixteen days. Honestly, it’s mostly a flat spell.
From Tuesday the 25th through the end of August, we’re looking at tiny 2ft to 3ft swells out of the southeast, with combined energy figures from 31 to 156 – weak stuff. Onshore winds mess it up day after day, making it more of a kite-surfing deal than a paddle session. Even the glassy morning on Wednesday the 26th with 2ft and a 9-second period just can’t get it going.
Water temp is sitting around 65°F, which is a notch above average for this time of year (anomaly of 2°F). That’s warm enough to drop a wetsuit layer maybe, but it won’t fix the surf.
Into early September, it’s the same story. 1ft to 2ft swells, cross and cross-on breezes, and combined energy that seldom hits 80. On the morning of September 2nd, there’s a clean 1ft wave with an 11-second period and energy of 62 – it’s surfable, but barely turns the head.
Now for the one real standout. Mark down Wednesday the 9th of September. We get glassy conditions with the wind dropping to zero out of the west-northwest. The swell steps up to 3ft from the east-southeast, and the period hits 9 to 10 seconds. The wave energy goes from 124 in the morning to 187 in the afternoon – that’s moderate energy, and with no wind, it’ll be clean. The wave angle matches the optimum southeast direction. No word on crowds, but if it’s this small and clean, don’t expect a pack.
That’s a long-range hope – about nine days out, so keep your expectations moderate. Everything else? A bust. Higgins Beach just can’t catch a break this window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 16 |
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 kJ | 17 | 40 | 52 | 107 | 118 | 74 | 77 | 55 | 132 | 64 | 60 | 77 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM2.80m | 10:50AM2.52m | 10:55PM2.87m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.20m | 4:41PM0.37m | 5:15AM0.12m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 40 | 52 | 107 | 118 | 74 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 64 | 60 | 49 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | — | NNE 3 | SE 7 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 77 | 33 | 132 | — | 1 | 77 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 848 | 42 | 92 | 848 | 76 | 92 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 260 | 42 | 449 | 989 | 989 | 1783 | 311 | 326 |
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