Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days for Higgins Beach.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch. For the first seven days, from Monday the 27th of July through Sunday the 2nd of August, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore nearly the whole time, swell is small, short-period, and weak. The combined energy stays under 100 most of the time (62 to 203). It’s choppy, messy, and not surfable. That’s a full week of poor conditions.
The first real chance comes Monday the 3rd of August. The morning has a light offshore wind from the west-northwest and a 1.1m SE swell, clean but ordinary. Then Monday afternoon is the highlight of the whole forecast. The wind goes light offshore from the northwest, and the swell jumps to 1.8m from the southeast with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 497 (moderate energy), and conditions are called “expect good surf.” That’s your session. Higgins Beach is an exposed beach break, so that southeast swell and clean offshore wind should produce some nice, lined-up waves. The swell direction matches the optimum for the break. No crowd info here, so can’t say if it’ll be busy, but it’s consistent.
Tuesday the 4th of August morning offers a brief window of clean surf with a light cross-offshore breeze and 0.9m SSE swell, but the energy is only 123 and it’s not a standout. After that, it’s back to poor surf through to the 11th of August. Winds shift onshore again, swell drops off, and the combined energy falls into the 20s and 30s.
Nothing else in the second week is worth mentioning. That Monday the 3rd of August afternoon is the one to aim for. The rest? Just leave your board in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 84 | 62 | 73 | 44 | 53 | 113 | 47 | 32 | 39 | 82 | 155 | 170 | 157 | 98 | 66 | 42 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:09PM2.66m | 1:12AM2.93m | 1:43PM2.73m | 1:50AM2.91m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.23m | 4:31PM0.51m | 5:14AM0.18m | 5:11PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.13m | 5:48PM0.39m | 6:24AM0.09m | 6:25PM0.33m | 6:56AM0.05m | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:29AM0.04m | 7:40PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 84 | 62 | 73 | 44 | 53 | 16 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 82 | 31 | 33 | 110 | 83 | 65 | 29 | 11 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 7 | 8 | — | 5 | — | 16 | — | 13 | 90 | — | 42 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 113 | 47 | 18 | 39 | 24 | 155 | 170 | 157 | 98 | 66 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 264 | 949 | 42 | 488 | 2092 | 439 | 334 | 276 | 166 | 175 | 108 | 84 | 108 | 251 | 84 | 254 | 256 | 175 |
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