Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what we've got for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, for most of the next 16 days, the surf around here is just not happening. The wave energy is weak, and we're looking at a long stretch of barely rideable slop. We've got a solid gap from the start of the period all the way through until the very end of the second week. The real standout window is a long way off, so you’ll need to be patient.
The first sniff of anything even close to fun comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On Sunday, August 16th, the swell bumps up a little, with a combined energy of 85 (moderate), but it's still a messy cross-onshore breeze. It’s not great. Then we get a solid window on Monday, August 17th. The morning at Higgins Beach is the pick of the entire period. We’ll have a clean 2ft swell from the SE with a light offshore cross-off breeze from the NNE. The wave energy is low at 39, but the conditions will be clean. For a spot that’s exposed to the SE, this is about as good as it’s going to get given the circumstances. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be tidy.
Honestly, for the rest of this forecast, the surf is so small and the wind is so wrong that this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The combined energy values are all two-digit numbers, mostly well under 100, and the swell heights rarely even reach 3ft. The period is short, under 8 seconds, so there’s no real push. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual.
So, pencil in the morning of Monday, August 17th for a small, clean session. That’s your one true standout. The rest of the run? It’s a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 207 | 67 | 52 | 33 | 41 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.79m | 3:40PM2.92m | 4:05AM2.70m | 4:28PM2.95m | 5:00AM2.61m | 5:22PM2.97m | 6:02AM2.53m | 6:22PM2.99m | 7:10AM2.49m | 7:28PM3.03m | 8:20AM2.53m | 8:36PM3.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.14m | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:55PM0.12m | 10:10AM0.16m | 10:50PM0.12m | 11:02AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.12m | 12:01PM0.30m | 00:57AM0.09m | 1:06PM0.32m | 2:06AM0.03m | 2:14PM0.28m | 3:12AM-0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 207 | 67 | 52 | 33 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | E 10 | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | 10 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | — | E 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 42 | 76 | 42 | 260 | 1335 | 473 | 306 | 449 | 264 | 314 | 485 | 257 | 260 | 608 | 260 | 306 | 473 | 609 |
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