Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, S swell with 319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Aug 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
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 about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, we're looking at a pretty bleak stretch. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. Every single session is tagged as "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. There's no standout, no hidden gem, no window of opportunity. The energy is just not there. The only break on the radar is Higgins Beach, but it's a consistent no-go.
The water temperature at Higgins Beach is sitting at 68°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's notably warm, but it doesn't do much for the wave quality.
We kick off Friday the 14th with a tiny 1ft SE swell, period of 10 seconds, and a combined energy of just 24 – that's weak. The wind is offshore from the NW, but the surf is flat. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are worse still, with swells dropping to 0.3ft and 0.7ft. The wind on Sunday morning is onshore from the SE, which is no help at all.
The week starting Monday the 17th sees a slight bump in swell height, up to 3ft, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds, and the energy is still low at 53. The wind is cross-onshore from the S, making it choppy and messy. This pattern of small, weak, short-period swell with onshore or cross-onshore winds continues day after day. The combined energy values barely crack three digits, staying in the low double digits to mid-70s, which is just weak.
There's a glimmer of cleaner conditions on the 21st, 28th, and 29th with offshore or cross-offshore winds, but the swell is still tiny – 2ft or 1ft – with equally low energy. A few days in the second week, like the 24th and 27th, see the period stretch to 11 or 12 seconds, suggesting a bit of groundswell character, but the heights are still pathetic at 1ft to 1ft. It's a tease.
For a setup like this – exposed beach with small, weak, short-period swell and frequent onshore winds – it's more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it's a long stretch of flat, poor conditions. Sometimes you get a blank run like this around here. It's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | E 11 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 319 | 143 | 60 | 119 | 79 | 47 | 54 | 71 | 113 | 108 | 85 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16AM3.23m | 1:47PM3.06m | 2:06AM3.09m | 2:32PM3.02m | 2:55AM2.91m | 3:18PM2.94m | 3:45AM2.72m | 4:05PM2.84m | 4:38AM2.55m | 4:55PM2.73m | 5:34AM2.39m | 5:49PM2.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM-0.24m | 7:52PM-0.10m | 8:17AM-0.11m | 8:42PM-0.02m | 9:02AM0.05m | 9:33PM0.09m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:37AM0.40m | 11:22PM0.32m | 11:30AM0.54m | 00:22AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 60 | 119 | 79 | 47 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | SE 12 | S 3 | SSE 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | NNE 3 | SSE 2 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 126 | 319 | 143 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 71 | 113 | 108 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 989 | 1976 | 2543 | 1976 | 1821 | 1342 | 1773 | 76 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 254 | 42 | 439 | 87 | 559 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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