Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, surfers. Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Higgins Beach is a tough one to call. There's no real stand-out swell on the horizon, and for the vast majority of the period, conditions are looking disappointing. We're talking about a long, quiet run. From now, the 31st of August, all the way through to the 4th of September, the surf is poor with tiny waves and messy winds. It's not even worth paddling out.
Finally, on the morning of Friday, the 4th of September, we get a brief window that's almost salvageable. The wind goes glassy—dead calm at 0 mph—and we get a little 3ft swell sliding in from the SE with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 73. It's not going to blow your hat off, but it's clean and surfable, even if the shape is ordinary. This is the only time in the whole outlook where conditions come together.
After that, the wind goes wrong again and the swell drops right off. From Friday afternoon onward, we're in a seemingly endless stretch of poor conditions. Small, weak waves, and cross-onshore breezes ruin any chance of clean lines all the way through to the 15th of September. There are days with a touch more size—like the morning of Thursday the 3rd seeing a 5ft SSE swell (combined energy 138) or the morning of Sunday the 6th with a 4ft ENE swell (combined energy 211)—but both are fouled up by choppy, cross-onshore winds. Those waves will be a bumpy mess, not worth your time.
Higgins Beach is a consistent break, so a run this poor is unusual, but that doesn't make it any better right now. The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, if you're a paddle surfer, there's almost nothing to chase here. For the kitesurfers, you might find some fun in the stronger south winds on the 3rd and 5th of September.
Keep your eyes on the forecasts, things always change. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 138 | 247 | 174 | 70 | 54 | 33 | 37 | 20 | 219 | 211 | 108 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 1:44PM3.00m | 2:07AM2.88m | 2:25PM3.04m | 2:54AM2.79m | 3:11PM3.04m | 3:46AM2.68m | 4:03PM3.01m | 4:45AM2.57m | 5:03PM2.97m | 5:52AM2.48m | 6:10PM2.94m | 7:05AM2.47m | 7:21PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM-0.04m | 8:12AM0.04m | 8:43PM-0.04m | 8:57AM0.11m | 9:34PM-0.01m | 9:46AM0.20m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:43AM0.30m | 11:36PM0.10m | 11:48AM0.37m | 00:47AM0.11m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:58AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 71 | 59 | — | — | 174 | 70 | 54 | 33 | 37 | 20 | — | 211 | 108 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 6 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 5 | NNE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 27 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | 29 | 138 | 247 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 219 | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 989 | 42 | 989 | 721 | 430 | 891 | 1341 | 264 | 468 | 87 | 42 | 42 | 326 | 42 | 439 | 439 | 2543 | 411 | 120 | 42 |
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