Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking ahead at the 16-day window for the Maine coast.
To be honest with ya, it’s a pretty grim stretch for most of it. There’s a long, quiet spell right through the first week and a half. From Friday the 24th all the way through to the morning of Wednesday the 30th, it’s a real desert – tiny surf, onshore winds, and straight-up poor conditions. For the most part, you’d be wasting your time paddling out. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly sitting between 50 and 75, and what little swell there is has a short period, making it crumbly and gutless.
We finally see something worth getting damp for on Thursday the 30th. The morning shows a bump up in the swell, about 4ft from the ESE, with period still short at 7 seconds. The wind goes offshore from the WNW, which is the key here – the water will be clean. The energy jumps to a moderate 201. It’s on the small side but it’s the best we’ve seen. By the afternoon it gets more interesting, with 6ft from the ENE and that same offshore breeze from the NW. The energy ramps right up to 597 – that’s a powerful spike of moderate-to-strong energy. With a 6ft swell and clean offshore wind, Higgins Beach is the standout. That’s your session. It’s not for beginners though – over 5ft is pushing it for the less experienced, but for any competent surfer, that Thursday afternoon will be fun. After that, the energy drops off fast, and we’re back to small, weak ripples for the rest of the run.
So, the call is simple: if you’re in the water in this window, it’s all about Thursday the 30th. The morning is clean but small; the afternoon is the best combo of size and conditions.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 29 | 52 | 48 | 59 | 60 | 54 | 67 | 64 | 75 | 65 | 49 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 91 | 143 | 301 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:24PM2.69m | 9:10AM2.32m | 9:16PM2.72m | 10:01AM2.36m | 10:03PM2.77m | 10:45AM2.40m | 10:46PM2.83m | 11:25AM2.47m | 11:25PM2.88m | 12:02PM2.53m | 00:01AM2.92m | 12:36PM2.59m | 00:36AM2.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.59m | 2:59AM0.33m | 2:59PM0.60m | 3:49AM0.29m | 3:47PM0.56m | 4:34AM0.23m | 4:31PM0.51m | 5:14AM0.18m | 5:11PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.13m | 5:48PM0.39m | 6:24AM0.09m | 6:25PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 29 | 52 | 48 | 59 | 60 | 54 | 67 | 64 | 75 | 65 | 49 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 91 | 143 | 150 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 146 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | N 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 301 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 989 | 42 | 439 | 966 | 42 | 264 | 1774 | 42 | 254 | 1985 | 76 | 439 | 2096 | 416 | 251 | 238 | 82 | 32 | 32 | 42 |
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