Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with 330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s size this up in feet and miles per hour for you. This is Rusty, and I’m calling it: the next 16 days at Higgins Beach are a total washout for surfing. We’re looking at wave heights stuck around 0.5 to 2 ft for the first week, with one jump on Thursday the 10th up to about 5 ft, but the wind is all over the place, cross-shore and choppy. The combined energy on that Thursday morning is 176 – that’s moderate power, but the wind is killing every bit of shape. Winds stay messy, and even the “best” day, Sunday the 20th of September, only scrapes a 1-2 star rating with surfable but very ordinary conditions.
Let’s go through it. From now through the 19th, it’s all bad. Higgins Beach is exposed, needing a solid southeast swell, but we’ve got nothing but short-period, weak wind slop. Water temp is nothing special for this time of year. There are a few clean moments, like Monday morning the 7th with a light offshore wind from the NNW, but there’s only 0.7 ft of swell. That’s completely flat. On Thursday the 10th, we get 5 ft from the south with a period of 7 seconds – that’s steep, wind-driven junk, and the cross-shore wind chops it to bits.
Then we hit a dead period from the 11th to the 19th. Tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft bumps, combined energy in the teens and twenties – pathetic. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-on, keeping it bumpy. The only tiny glimmer is Sunday the 20th of September. Mid-afternoon we finally see 4 ft of swell from the south, period of 6 seconds, combined energy hitting 150 (moderate), and it goes clean with a cross-off breeze from the NNE. The rating is a horrible 1 out of 10, but it’s the only session in 16 days where you might find a rideable lump. Don’t hold your breath – it’s ordinary as hell.
Bottom line: Higgins Beach is a no-go for surfers for the entire forecast. Blank spells like this are just what happens here when the swell window closes. Forecasts can shift, but this one’s locked in for next to nothing. Kite surfers might find something fun on the 14th or 19th with strong winds and waist-high chop, but for paddle surfing? Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 284 | 176 | 139 | 103 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.55m | 8:31PM3.02m | 9:19AM2.68m | 9:34PM3.11m | 10:15AM2.84m | 10:31PM3.17m | 11:05AM2.97m | 11:23PM3.19m | 11:51AM3.07m | 00:11AM3.16m | 12:34PM3.10m | 00:56AM3.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.06m | 2:10PM0.30m | 3:03AM-0.03m | 3:15PM0.17m | 4:00AM-0.12m | 4:14PM0.03m | 4:51AM-0.20m | 5:07PM-0.09m | 5:37AM-0.21m | 5:56PM-0.16m | 6:21AM-0.17m | 6:43PM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | S 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 139 | 103 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 6 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | 284 | 176 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 92 | 162 | 439 | 439 | 1894 | 887 | 887 | 792 | 848 | 468 | 76 | 42 | 264 | 264 | 326 | 439 | 439 | 42 |
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