Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 (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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be straight with you – this 16-day window for Higgins Beach is a tough one. We've got a long stretch of nothing good coming up.
Looking at the whole picture, the forecast is pretty quiet. The surf is small, the wind is mostly rubbish, and every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, just a whole lot of "meh" from now through to mid-August.
We kick off with a bit of a nothing burger. The 28th of July offers a small 2.6ft SSE swell, but it's blowing onshore from the SE at 12 mph, so it's gonna be messy. The water temp is 63.1° which is about average for this time of year, but that's the only average thing about it.
The pattern continues. On the 30th of July, the swell bumps up to 4.3ft from the SE, and the combined energy climbs to 346, which is moderate wave energy. But again, the wind is a cross-shore NE breeze at 19 mph, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. Not worth paddling out for.
We get a tiny window of glassy conditions on the morning of the 9th of August, with the wind swinging to a light Easterly. But the swell is only 1.3ft from the SSE with a 6-second period. That's just not enough push to do anything with. The next morning, the 10th of August, also starts glassy, with a slightly bigger 2.6ft S swell, but the period is a short 4 seconds, so it'll be weak and crumbly. By the afternoon, the onshore wind kicks back in and ruins it.
To be honest, there's not a single day in this whole 16-day run that I'd recommend. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is tiny, and the period is short. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's not unusual. It tends not to stay poor for long, but this stretch is a real test of patience.
Hang in there, but don't hold your breath. This is a write-off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 58 | 35 | 58 | 123 | 143 | 114 | 110 | 86 | 75 | 49 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 101 | 48 | 53 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:50AM0.13m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 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 | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 16 | 86 | 143 | 114 | 110 | 48 | 75 | 49 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 62 | 103 | 38 | 86 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 58 | 35 | 58 | 123 | 74 | 24 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 101 | 48 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 428 | 352 | 237 | 108 | 186 | 237 | 238 | 245 | 42 | 245 | 264 | 306 | 1531 | 1821 | 792 | 473 | 608 | 260 |
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