Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, because the outlook for Higgins Beach is a bit of a tough one to write. I’m not gonna lie to you, the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and messy for the most part. We’ve got a classic summer lull on our hands.
The water temperature is sitting right around 64°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.
For the first week, from Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of August, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell, mostly under 3 feet, with a combined wave energy that rarely breaks triple digits (peaking at a measly 119 on Monday afternoon). The wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever little bump there is. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Saturday the 29th where the wind goes cross-offshore from the NNE, but the swell is only 2 feet, so it’s a lake. Not worth paddling out for.
Then we hit a bit of a gap. The first week of September doesn’t offer much more. The first real standout, and I use that term loosely, pops up on Friday the 4th of September. The morning shows a long-period groundswell from the SE, with a period of 18 seconds and a solid combined energy reading of 804. That’s a lot of energy for a small wave. The swell height is only 2 feet, but that long period (over 15 seconds!) means it’ll have some push and shape. The wind is light cross-onshore from the east, which is passable. This is a tricky one though – a long-period swell like that can be a bit too lined up and fast for a beach break, so it might be better on a reef or point, but we don’t have that here. The forecast calls it "marginal", so don’t expect perfection, but it's the only window with any real potential. The afternoon on the same day sees the swell bump to 3 feet, period drops to 13 seconds, and the wind goes straight onshore, so the morning is the pick.
So, to be brutally honest, there are no proper standouts in this 16-day window. The whole period is a struggle. The only day that might tempt a dedicated surfer out is that Friday morning, September 4th, for the novelty of the long-period groundswell, but it’s far from a sure thing. Keep your expectations on the floor.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 25 | 15 | 20 | 67 | 100 | 63 | 39 | 60 | 23 | 36 | 62 | 86 | 49 | 46 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 77 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:32PM2.84m | 00:46AM2.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:21AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 20 | 67 | 19 | 63 | 39 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 62 | 86 | 49 | 46 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 77 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 7 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 14 | 13 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 100 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 989 | 178 | 42 | 76 | 92 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 92 | 42 | 92 | 1335 | 76 | 264 | 260 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 92 |
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