Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Higgins Beach has got cookin’ for us over the next couple weeks. I gotta be straight with you though—this isn’t gonna be a week for the legends. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions ahead, so keep the expectations in check.
Right off the bat, the first surfable recommendation doesn’t show up until Thursday, September 3rd. That’s nearly a week of waiting with nothing worth paddling out for. Before that, we’re lookin’ at tiny, weak swell, with combined energy readings barely in the double digits (like 14, 20, or 34), and messy cross-onshore winds. Nothin’ doin’.
The water temp at Higgins Beach is sittin’ at 66°F—that’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t be shiverin’ too bad, but it's not gonna save the surf.
Let’s talk about the only two moments that even get a score of 1 out of 10. On Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, we get a little pulse of swell—3 ft from the SSE, but the period’s a short, weak 6 seconds. The wind swings to a light offshore from the NNW though, and that cleans it right up. You’ll get tiny little knee-high things, but they’ll be clean. The combined energy is a weak 63 (low energy). It’s a sliver of hope.
Then on Saturday afternoon, September 5th, we see similar: 2 ft from the east, 8-second period, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. It’s clean, but again, small. Combined energy of 65 (weak). This is about as good as it gets, and it ain’t sayin’ much.
Other than that, the whole 16-day window is filled with poor surf conditions—cross-onshore winds, choppy faces, and tiny swell. Even when the wind goes offshore on the 4th, the swell is only 1-2 ft, and the energy is in the 40s and 30s. Not worth the wetsuit scrub.
For a spot that’s exposed to the SE and consistent, this is a real quiet stretch. It tends not to stay this flat forever, but right now, it’s lookin’ pretty barren. If you’re desperate, the Thursday afternoon or that Saturday afternoon are your only real windows—but bring a longboard and low expectations.
Stay patient, folks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 54 | 71 | 52 | 73 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 79 | 133 | 121 | 75 | 34 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 11:59AM2.74m | 00:09AM2.96m | 12:32PM2.84m | 00:46AM2.96m | 1:07PM2.93m | 1:25AM2.94m | 1:44PM3.00m | 2:07AM2.88m | 2:25PM3.04m | 2:54AM2.79m | 3:11PM3.04m | 3:46AM2.68m | 4:03PM3.01m | 4:45AM2.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.16m | 6:21AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.08m | 6:55AM-0.01m | 7:14PM0.01m | 7:32AM-0.00m | 7:56PM-0.04m | 8:12AM0.04m | 8:43PM-0.04m | 8:57AM0.11m | 9:34PM-0.01m | 9:46AM0.20m | 10:32PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 31 | 3 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 71 | 52 | 59 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 75 | 34 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | S 8 | — | S 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | NE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | N 2 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 31 | 133 | 121 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 42 | 42 | 439 | 42 | 559 | 2846 | 260 | 264 | 560 | 1340 | 1193 | 1875 | 439 | 439 | 2094 | 276 | 468 | 42 | 42 |
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