Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet, but the story’s the same.
We’re looking at a 16-day stretch for Higgins Beach, and it’s a real slow burner. There’s a big dry spell at the start – nothing worth getting wet for. The first few days are flat and weak, with tiny, poor waves and messy wind.
The first real chance shows up on the morning of August 25th. The water is about 68°, which is a few degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a hot tub.
Tuesday, August 25th is the only window worth circling. The morning has a clean cross-off breeze and a little 2ft swell from the ESE. The energy is moderate at “108”, so it’s surfable but nothing special. The afternoon of the 25th is the best of the whole run: 3ft from the S, clean cross-off wind, and a combined energy of “145”. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but for Higgins, that’s your session.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and choppy. The 27th of August has a long-period SE swell (13 seconds) and moderate energy of “120”, but it’s onshore all day, so it’ll be a bumpy, messy affair.
The rest of the window is either clean and tiny, or bigger and blown out. For a beach setup like this, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing most days.
So, wait it out for the 25th. That’s the only shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 62 | 51 | 232 | 117 | 67 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 1:00PM3.05m | 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 | 7:02PM-0.13m | 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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 | 5:43 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 62 | 51 | — | 117 | 67 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | S 5 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 7 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 60 | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 232 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 3486 | 560 | 1976 | 2102 | 1976 | 1821 | 1342 | 666 | 306 | 237 | 264 | 264 | 447 | 42 | 76 | 76 | 32 | 180 | 180 | 42 |
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