Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Higgins Beach is looking like a long, slow grind for any decent paddle surfing. There’s a big gap at the start with nothing worth getting wet for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday, July 22nd, and even then, it’s a marginal call.
The pattern is pretty grim. For the first week, we’ve got tiny, weak swell with poor onshore or cross-onshore winds mixing it up. The water temp is sitting at a toasty 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight. The swell energy is low, mostly in the double digits (41-111), meaning there’s just no punch.
The real standout – and really the only one worth circling on your calendar – is Wednesday, July 22nd. The morning session is a bit marginal, but the afternoon is our best bet. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds and a moderate wave energy of 281. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the SW, keeping things clean. This is the only time the forecast hints at “expect good surf conditions.” It’s a small, clean window, and with crowds being “often” at Higgins, you might have some company, but it’s the only real chance for a fun session.
After that, it’s back to the struggle. The wind goes onshore again, and the swell gets messy. There’s a pulse of bigger swell hitting around July 28th, with waves up to 6ft, but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore that’s going to chop it to bits. The energy is solid (280), but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle. That setup would actually be more appealing for the kite crew than us surfers.
A few days later, on July 29th, we get a couple of glassy windows with tiny 2ft surf, but it’s described as “very ordinary.” A fun little longboard session for the diehards, but nothing to get excited about.
So, to sum it up: the whole 16 days is a bust except for that one afternoon on July 22nd. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, because in an area like this, a blank run like this is normal, and it only takes one small shift in the wind to change everything.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 79 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 59 | 49 | 28 | 80 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44PM3.44m | 12:29PM2.94m | 00:40AM3.42m | 1:22PM2.99m | 1:34AM3.34m | 2:14PM3.01m | 2:28AM3.20m | 3:06PM2.99m | 3:22AM3.03m | 3:57PM2.94m | 4:17AM2.83m | 4:48PM2.88m | 5:14AM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM-0.01m | 6:14AM-0.41m | 6:23PM-0.06m | 7:06AM-0.40m | 7:18PM-0.06m | 7:57AM-0.34m | 8:14PM-0.03m | 8:47AM-0.22m | 9:09PM0.03m | 9:38AM-0.07m | 10:06PM0.12m | 10:28AM0.10m | 11:04PM0.21m | 11:20AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 79 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 59 | 49 | 6 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 17 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | W 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 64 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 28 | 80 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1287 | 79 | 260 | 264 | 306 | 559 | 520 | 847 | 447 | 2543 | 559 | 559 | 264 | 76 | 264 | 264 | 42 | 400 | 276 | 276 | 483 |
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