Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 507 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE 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 30) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
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 – this is a tough one for Higgins Beach. The whole 16-day stretch is looking like a write-off for a proper paddle session. There’s nothing on offer that’s really worth paddling out for.
The problem is a real lack of decent swell. For most of the period, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves – most of the time under 2 ft – with short periods that just don’t have any push. The best bump in the water shows up on Thursday, 30th July, with a 7 ft to 8 ft SE swell. That’s the biggest energy we see, with the combined energy hitting 765 on Thursday morning and 620 in the afternoon. But here’s the catch: the forecast says it’s simply too big for this break. Combine that with heavy rain and a strong 25 mph NNE wind, and it’s a mess. That size and power at Higgins would be a washing machine, and honestly, with that wind, the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the month is a graveyard of tiny, wind-affected slop. Onshore winds are the norm, and the few moments of cleaner cross-offshore winds (like on Thursday, 30th July, and the morning of Friday, 31st July) are wasted on a swell that is either too big or too small. The water temperature is sitting at 63°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We’ve got a long, dry spell from the end of July right through to the 12th of August. Consistency is non-existent. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem. It’s just one of those blank runs that happens here. The forecasts can change, but right now, you’d be better off taking a long walk on the beach rather than suiting up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 48 | 58 | 26 | 30 | 96 | 507 | 495 | 145 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:18PM2.80m | 2:31AM2.86m | 2:57PM2.87m | 3:15AM2.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:04AM0.03m | 8:21PM0.18m | 8:42AM0.05m | 9:05PM0.14m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | |  | | |  | | | |  |  |  | |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 96 | 507 | 125 | 63 | 85 | 52 | 65 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 70 | 65 | 85 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 58 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 258 | 495 | 145 | 79 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 7 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 792 | 439 | 264 | 237 | 244 | 248 | 245 | 120 | 238 | 260 | 42 | 260 | 254 | 260 | 1335 | 1335 | 439 | 559 | 608 | 306 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Higgins Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Higgins Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Higgins Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Higgins Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Higgins Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Higgins Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Higgins Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Higgins Beach is 9 km (6 miles) from South Portland Gardens. If you plan a vacation in Maine, look for hotels and other accommodation in South Portland Gardens. South Portland Gardens has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest