Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 147 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – if you’re looking at Higgins Beach over the next 16 days, you’re going to need a whole lot of patience. This is a tough run, with a long stretch of flat, weak, and messy conditions.
The first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at small, weak ESE windswell with a short period of 8 seconds and combined energy readings barely breaking 100 (106), and the wind is cross or cross-onshore. It’s a bumpy, frustrating mess. That low energy pattern hangs around, with waist-high scraps at best, until we hit the middle of the month. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind rarely cooperates.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Monday the 20th of July. We get a pulse of SSE swell that pushes the combined energy up to 260, with a wave height of 6 ft. The problem? The period is a short 6 seconds, and it’s onshore wind. The surf will be a lumpy, hard-to-read closeout. It’s not for beginners; 6 ft of chop is a handful. On the afternoon of the 20th, the swell jumps to 8 ft, and the energy rockets to 491, but it’s still cross-onshore and ugly. That’s expert territory, and only if you’re desperate for a beatdown.
The very end of the run, on Friday the 24th of July, gives us a glimmer. The morning goes glassy, with a 3 ft SE swell, period 7 seconds, and energy of 90. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s the only time in the whole window that the glassy conditions might make the small weak waves a little more tempting for a longboard, but it’s still just a glimmer. Overall, a blank run like this for Higgins Beach is pretty normal for this time of year. I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 103 | 94 | 76 | 54 | 38 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 75 | 42 | 46 | 117 | 35 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:22AM2.59m | 6:46PM2.99m | 7:26AM2.57m | 7:46PM3.08m | 8:32AM2.60m | 8:47PM3.19m | 9:36AM2.67m | 9:48PM3.30m | 10:38AM2.76m | 10:48PM3.39m | 11:35AM2.86m | 11:44PM3.44m | 12:29PM2.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:26PM0.25m | 1:16AM0.10m | 1:25PM0.26m | 2:20AM-0.01m | 2:27PM0.22m | 3:23AM-0.14m | 3:29PM0.16m | 4:23AM-0.26m | 4:29PM0.07m | 5:20AM-0.36m | 5:27PM-0.01m | 6:14AM-0.41m | 6:23PM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 21 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 147 | 103 | 94 | 64 | 24 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 117 | 35 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 76 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | — | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SSE 6 | — | NE 3 | SSE 2 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | 75 | 42 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 146 | 42 | 42 | 330 | 42 | 264 | 439 | 264 | 264 | 559 | 430 | 568 | 1131 | 306 | 306 | 2543 | 42 | 666 | 473 |
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